Wildlife-friendly farming is best all round

• Jun. 5 by Sanjay Dass (0)

Protecting the environment can be profitable for farmers.

 

Growing crops that are wildlife friendly is more profitable than growing wheat, a new study had found.

 

The RSPB and rural property advisers Smiths Gore, have joined forces in order to ensure that farmers and the wildlife both get a better deal. They have found that it could be profitable and “the results show growing seed crops for birds or nectar crops for insects makes sound financial sense for farmers”, as mentioned on the RSPB website.

 

So not only is this an environmentally viable and profitable idea, but is also keeps farmers livelihoods’ going: “There are many birds and other wild animals which depend on farmland, so it’s essential that agriculture remains a financially viable business. We want to work with farmers to help protect wildlife habitats on their land, but we definitely don’t want them to go bankrupt in the process” http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/details.asp?id=tcm:9-218463

 

RSPB farm manager Chris Bingley said the two companies need to sure that it is financially viable: “There are many birds and other wild animals which depend on farmland, so it’s essential that agriculture remains a financially viable business. We want to work with farmers to help protect wildlife habitats on their land, but we definitely don’t want them to go bankrupt in the process.” http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/details.asp?id=tcm:9-218463

 

The two institutions will present a series of leaflets in for farmers in at Cereals 09, in Cambridgeshire, on June 10^th and 11^th, which is the biggest agricultural show in the UK for arable farmers.

 

Simon Blandford , who is Head of Farm Management at Smiths Gore, commented on the amalgamation saying: “With an ever increasing need for farm businesses to watch the bottom line, it is reassuring that by doing the right thing for wildlife, farmers can make a profit – it’s a true win-win for farmers and the environment.” http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/details.asp?id=tcm:9-218463#