Approval of Romania's Biodiversity Conservation Strategy - a lifesaver for state budget, yet sidelining organic farming

Romania's Biodiversity Conservation Strategy is a significant legislative move, but its success hinges on the drafting of implementing rules. Inter-Bio warns that if these rules focus solely on prohibitions for farmers, it could lead to land abandonment and increased chemical use. The organization emphasizes the need for organic farming to be central to nature restoration efforts, criticizing the vague language in the new law that undermines EU ecological standards. They advocate for expanding organic farmland to reduce chemical risks and highlight the importance of directing NRRP funds to farmers for effective agroecology. Inter-Bio also points out the structural issues in Romania's organic sector, urging that funds should not be wasted on ineffective strategies.