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3.     It Prevents Soil Erosion and Helps Soil Regeneration

Soil degradation is often caused by agriculture. This is the decline in the natural condition and quality of the soil, for example: a decline in soil fertility; a loss of organic matter; adverse change in structural condition; changes in the acidity, alkalinity or salinity; contamination by toxic chemicals; and water and wind erosion.

All life depends on healthy soil and it’s a fundamental natural resource. Crops, such as coffee, cotton, palm oil, soybean and wheat, can actually increase soil erosion. Soil erosion leads to infertile land, clogged waterways that negatively impact fish and other species, and an increase in the risk of flooding as degraded soil can’t hold on to water.

The long roots of hemp plants help to prevent soil erosion by binding the soil together. And, due to the lack of chemicals needed for it to flourish, hemp helps to purify soil.

It can also be grown in soil that would be considered infertile for most food-producing crops. It is known as a ‘pioneer plant’ that can be used for land reclamation, including regenerating soil polluted by heavy metals.

In fact, hemp is so effective at cleaning up contaminated soil that it was planted at Chernobyl following the nuclear disaster to help reduce soil toxicity. 

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2 minutes ago, shastarSingh said:

https://www.thehemppantry.com/mainblog/the-sustainability-of-hemp

3.     It Prevents Soil Erosion and Helps Soil Regeneration

Soil degradation is often caused by agriculture. This is the decline in the natural condition and quality of the soil, for example: a decline in soil fertility; a loss of organic matter; adverse change in structural condition; changes in the acidity, alkalinity or salinity; contamination by toxic chemicals; and water and wind erosion.

All life depends on healthy soil and it’s a fundamental natural resource. Crops, such as coffee, cotton, palm oil, soybean and wheat, can actually increase soil erosion. Soil erosion leads to infertile land, clogged waterways that negatively impact fish and other species, and an increase in the risk of flooding as degraded soil can’t hold on to water.

The long roots of hemp plants help to prevent soil erosion by binding the soil together. And, due to the lack of chemicals needed for it to flourish, hemp helps to purify soil.

It can also be grown in soil that would be considered infertile for most food-producing crops. It is known as a ‘pioneer plant’ that can be used for land reclamation, including regenerating soil polluted by heavy metals.

In fact, hemp is so effective at cleaning up contaminated soil that it was planted at Chernobyl following the nuclear disaster to help reduce soil toxicity. 

4.     IT CAN GROW IN A VARIETY OF CLIMATES

Food often travels vast distances before it ends up on the plate. This is due to a number of reasons, such as: eating seasonal produce all year round, eating processed food with ingredients that travel from afar to the production facilities and a desire to pay as little as possible.

Food miles contribute to carbon emissions as food is transported via air, road and sea freight. However, buying locally sourced foods and organic produce can help to reduce the environmental impact.

Hemp isn’t a fussy plant and can grow in a variety of climates with a range of temperature and humidity. It can grow nearly anywhere in the world, in a variety of soil, in short growing seasons and in dry regions.

This adaptability means hemp can be easily cultivated organically and sourced locally rather than ship

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