Ecological Farming in Norway

Ecological farming is on the rise in Norway and is being expanded. Through government incentives farmers are recieving the resources necessary to transition their farm operations into a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable way. Through practices taught at the National School of Organic Agriculture and Horticulture in Aurland, Norway, future farmers are being taught new methods for raising livestock and harvesting crops. Some methods include using certain species of plants and trees as natural insectacides, acting as a host for an insect or animal to reduce or eliminate the threat of another to the crop. For example, by planting some certain trees next to crops, the trees act as a base for a certain , non-threatening and local, insect to eat and destroy harmful insects, this without the use of any harmful insecticides. Through methods like this and others, ecological farming will not only help farmers create sustainable operations, but also provide a cleaner and healthier product to the public at large, but it will take time to create this as a widespread lifestyle.