{"id":5625,"date":"2026-10-06T08:39:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T08:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/geodiversity-and-organic-farming-the-importance-of-soil\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T09:20:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T09:20:22","slug":"geodiversity-and-organic-farming-the-importance-of-soil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/en\/geodiversity-and-organic-farming-the-importance-of-soil\/","title":{"rendered":"Geodiversity and Organic Farming: The Importance of Soil"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5625\" class=\"elementor elementor-5625 elementor-5546\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e3a0a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1e3a0a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0d0957 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0d0957\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unesco.it\/it\/news\/6-ottobre-giornata-internazionale-della-geodiversita\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>International Geodiversity Day, established by UNESCO<\/strong><\/span>,<\/a> recognises the role of geological sciences in understanding and addressing the major environmental challenges of our time.<\/p><p>Geodiversity plays a fundamental role in agriculture: it provides the scientific foundation that makes agriculture itself possible, particularly <strong>organic farming certified<\/strong> under Regulation (EU) 2018\/848.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06044e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"06044e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b713af2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b713af2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Geodiversity: a balance that matters for agriculture<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0ad6e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0ad6e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Geodiversity<\/strong> is the variety of rocks, minerals, soils, landforms and natural processes that shape the Earth&#8217;s surface. It encompasses geological, geomorphological, hydrological and soil-related features, as well as the processes that create and transform them over time. <\/p><p>It is a fundamental component of life: it <strong>influences<\/strong> the <strong>formation of ecosystems, affects climate and the water cycle<\/strong>, and determines <strong>soil fertility<\/strong> and <strong>composition<\/strong>.<br\/>It also <strong>provides essential resources<\/strong> for agriculture, <strong>including water<\/strong>, minerals and the physical structure of the soil.<\/p><p>This is why geodiversity is often described as the \u201csilent partner of biodiversity\u201d: geological and geomorphological characteristics support and often shape the development of life, influencing which plants and microorganisms can thrive in a given environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f080bb7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f080bb7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-194b052 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"194b052\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d60acf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d60acf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Geodiversity is not just a topic for geologists <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b678f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b678f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Global Risks Report 2025 <strong>highlights the growing importance of environmental risks<\/strong>, including <strong>extreme weather events<\/strong>, <strong>biodiversity loss<\/strong>, <strong>critical changes<\/strong> to Earth systems, <strong>natural resource shortages<\/strong> and pollution.<\/p><p>These <strong>threats<\/strong> are closely <strong>linked to soil quality,<\/strong> water availability and management, and the ability of ecosystems and landscapes to maintain their natural balance.<\/p><p>For agriculture, this can mean the difference between fertile, resilient soils and depleted, eroded land that is less capable of retaining water and organic matter.<\/p><p>In practice, these factors can make the difference between a manageable growing season and one severely affected by increasingly frequent extreme weather events.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-072ee40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"072ee40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/publications\/global-risks-report-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Source: Global Risks Report 2025<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae1ad6b e-con-full full-mobile-box e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ae1ad6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfbc618 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bfbc618\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"782\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Servizi-apod-1024x1001.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2632\" alt=\"Apod production organization Puglia and southern Italy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Servizi-apod-1024x1001.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Servizi-apod-300x293.png 300w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Servizi-apod-768x751.png 768w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Servizi-apod-1536x1501.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Servizi-apod.png 1545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34df640 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34df640\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Would you like to join the APOD supply chain?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38036eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38036eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discover how APOD works with its members and partners.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed38cc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ed38cc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/en\/services\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6fb560 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c6fb560\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27a43e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27a43e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">No geodiversity, no biodiversity: what Regulation (EU) 2018\/848 says <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f5c308 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f5c308\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Organic production<\/strong> combines best environmental practices with the <strong>conservation of natural resources<\/strong>, a high level of biodiversity and the application of high animal welfare standards.<\/p><p>Regulation (EU) 2018\/848, which governs organic production, explicitly sets out objectives related to soil protection, biodiversity and green infrastructure. <\/p><p>These are the same areas that are fundamentally influenced by geodiversity.<\/p><p><strong>Organic certification recognises soil<\/strong> \u2014 and all the factors that shape it \u2014 <strong>as a resource that cannot be renewed<\/strong> in the short term and must therefore be actively protected.<\/p><p>For this reason, <strong>organic farming promotes responsible agricultural practices that help keep soil healthy,<\/strong> biologically active and fertile, including crop rotation, reduced use of synthetic inputs, increased organic matter and the protection of microbial life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-571261b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"571261b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/eli\/reg\/2018\/848\/oj?locale=it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Source: Regulation (EU) 2018\/848<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05290db e-con-full full-mobile-box e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"05290db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7a2434 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e7a2434\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"798\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Sostenibilita-immagine.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2619\" alt=\"sustainability in agriculture\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Sostenibilita-immagine.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Sostenibilita-immagine-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Sostenibilita-immagine-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Sostenibilita-immagine-768x766.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f55cb73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f55cb73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">APOD strongly believes in adopting a sustainable agricultural model focused on protecting soil, biodiversity and quality throughout the entire supply chain. \n<br><br>This is why APOD is certified for organic production in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018\/848 and has undertaken additional environmental certification programmes. <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e77669 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0e77669\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/en\/certifications\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover all APOD certifications<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aee1cf e-con-full full-mobile-box e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6aee1cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c291ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c291ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why geodiversity matters for the agri-food supply chain<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7030f5 e-con-full full-mobile-box e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f7030f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05f596b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05f596b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Understanding the geology<\/strong> and soil characteristics <strong>of a given area<\/strong> is the first step towards <strong>selecting crops, soil management techniques<\/strong> and farming practices that are suited to the land&#8217;s natural characteristics.<\/p><p><strong>Geodiversity also provides fertile ground for innovation<\/strong>. Precision soil mapping and sensors for monitoring soil moisture and structure, calibrated according to the geomorphological characteristics of each farm, are all examples of precision agriculture technologies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9aca8a3 e-con-full full-mobile-box e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9aca8a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-537f13c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"537f13c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"665\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Stazione-meteo-op-apod.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3470\" alt=\"DSS weather station for agriculture\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Stazione-meteo-op-apod.jpg 665w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Stazione-meteo-op-apod-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Stazione-meteo-op-apod-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c89bc36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c89bc36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe forecasts make it possible to tailor interventions to the specific characteristics of each farm, reducing unnecessary treatments and increasing their effectiveness.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ddbe49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0ddbe49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.opapod.it\/en\/apods-agrometeorological-stations-and-dss-data-and-models-for-smarter-farming\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more about APOD's precision agriculture solutions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1af9e5c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1af9e5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a074d76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a074d76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions about Geodiversity<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b1496 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"64b1496\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1050\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1050\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is geodiversity?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"3\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 3\" fill=\"none\"><line y1=\"1.03613\" x2=\"36.0815\" y2=\"1.03613\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 37\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"19.0449\" y1=\"4.37114e-08\" x2=\"19.0449\" y2=\"36.0815\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><line y1=\"17.0361\" x2=\"36.0815\" y2=\"17.0361\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1050\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3266c7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f3266c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c10e148 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c10e148\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW197858576 BCX0\" lang=\"IT-IT\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Geodiversity is the variety of natural elements and processes associated with the non-living components of the Earth, which form the foundation on which ecosystems function.<\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW197858576 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1051\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1051\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why is geodiversity important for agriculture?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"3\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 3\" fill=\"none\"><line y1=\"1.03613\" x2=\"36.0815\" y2=\"1.03613\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 37\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"19.0449\" y1=\"4.37114e-08\" x2=\"19.0449\" y2=\"36.0815\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><line y1=\"17.0361\" x2=\"36.0815\" y2=\"17.0361\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1051\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f4e5be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f4e5be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bdb9ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bdb9ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW59489471 BCX0\" lang=\"IT-IT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59489471 BCX0\">Geodiversity helps determine key characteristics of agricultural soils, including their structure, composition, water availability and mineral content.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW59489471 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1052\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1052\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the relationship between geodiversity and biodiversity?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"3\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 3\" fill=\"none\"><line y1=\"1.03613\" x2=\"36.0815\" y2=\"1.03613\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 37\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"19.0449\" y1=\"4.37114e-08\" x2=\"19.0449\" y2=\"36.0815\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><line y1=\"17.0361\" x2=\"36.0815\" y2=\"17.0361\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1052\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0fb695 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f0fb695\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1fe931 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1fe931\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW217971502 BCX0\" lang=\"IT-IT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW217971502 BCX0\">Geological, geomorphological and soil characteristics influence the formation of habitats and the conditions in which plants, animals and microorganisms can thrive. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW217971502 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1053\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1053\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What does organic farming legislation say about soil?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"3\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 3\" fill=\"none\"><line y1=\"1.03613\" x2=\"36.0815\" y2=\"1.03613\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 37\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"19.0449\" y1=\"4.37114e-08\" x2=\"19.0449\" y2=\"36.0815\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><line y1=\"17.0361\" x2=\"36.0815\" y2=\"17.0361\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1053\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32b089e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32b089e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2ed46a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2ed46a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW211595896 BCX0\" lang=\"IT-IT\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Regulation (EU) 2018\/848 on organic production promotes the conservation of natural resources and environmental protection, including soil fertility, biodiversity and natural resources.<\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW211595896 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559685\":0,\"335559737\":0,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240,\"335559740\":279}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1054\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1054\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Which practices help protect soil in organic farming? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"3\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 3\" fill=\"none\"><line y1=\"1.03613\" x2=\"36.0815\" y2=\"1.03613\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"37\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 37\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"19.0449\" y1=\"4.37114e-08\" x2=\"19.0449\" y2=\"36.0815\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><line y1=\"17.0361\" x2=\"36.0815\" y2=\"17.0361\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1054\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ebf73e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ebf73e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd00391 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd00391\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW120300961 BCX0\" lang=\"IT-IT\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Crop rotation, maintaining soil organic matter and adopting farming techniques that support the soil&#8217;s biological balance all help preserve soil fertility.<\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW120300961 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1055\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1055\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is APOD certified for organic production? 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