The German retailer chain Lidl starts a consortium with the organisation of farmers in Flanders and East Belgium, Boerenbond, Boerennatuur Vlaanderen, Bodemkundige Dienst van België and Rikolto to help Belgian farmers make the shift to 'carbon farming'. After all, in the fight against climate change, farmers can play an important role by storing CO2 in their soil.
Over the next five years, the organisations will guide fifteen Belgian farmers towards a more sustainable business model. Through experience in the field and academic research, other farmers can also be put on the road to becoming carbon farmers.