The farmers have for centuries
fought against biodiversity. Against bushes, against weeds. A true story: The
young progressive farmer G told proudly his neighbour B about a row of trees he
had planted to enrich the landscape and environment. And B grunted: Hmm, I have
fought bushes all my life.
It is time
to rethink. Nature is threatened more than ever. The fields keep growing in
size. Irregular patches disappear. The more homogenous environment reduces life
conditions for birds, insects and other animals.
In fact,
today field edges with bushes and irregularities should be a greater reason for
pride than a “clean and proper” and completely controled landscape.
It is
difficult to set a price on Diversity. But there are gains in several respects.
One is pollination. And one thing is certain: a landscape poor in diversity is
vulnerable in different ways.