Sentences with phrase «account organic practices»

Not exact matches

Organic growing methods account for 12 % of the Jaillance vineyards and the Cooperative is dedicated to sustainable practices; it aims to exceed 20 % of organic cultivation of its vineyards in the next 5 years.

While we're hopeful that alternative fuel sources will be part of the solution (think hybrid trucks transporting goods) and that organic farming will play a role (organic farming practices eliminate the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides, which currently account for 40 % of the energy used in the food system!)

But reading the Permaculture Association UK's latest newsletter, I came across an account of Hugelkultur - the practice of burying huge amounts of undecomposed organic matter in the subsoil underneath raised beds.