by Emanuele Isonio<\/p>\n
Without a change of pace in agricultural practices to make them with a low environmental impact, the climate challenge cannot be overcome and the soil restored to health. To encourage the use of sustainable practices that increase carbon sequestration and help achieve climate goals, the New York State Parliament recently passed the Soil Health and Climate Resiliency Act<\/strong>, a<\/span> much-needed document from a broad coalition of environmental and agricultural.organizations.<\/span> Some of them, such as the Northeast Organic Farming Association of NY<\/strong> (NOFA-NY) and the American Farmland Trust,<\/strong> have strongly supported the legislation.<\/span> New York State also has nearly three million hectares of arable land.<\/span><\/p>\n As noted by Assemblywoman @DonnaLupardo<\/a>, “Healthy soil produces healthier foods, mitigates climate change through carbon sequestration, and protects our natural resources. …this bill [S4722A] is a first step toward encouraging a \u201cculture of soil health\u201d in NYS.” pic.twitter.com\/OWnlNGWVCG<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 New York Soil Health (@SoilHealthNY) July 2, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n