Gabriel Carballal from Uruguay takes us to the field, showing a cover crop of barley that will be replanted with soybeans as a second crop. Planting an innovative new crop called Brassica carinata, he also shows us the characteristics of this rape seed that will be turned into aviation fuel. This new winter crop will be important in the new bioeconomy.
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Uruguay-Brassica Carinata
By Gabriel Carballal< 1 minute

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About Gabriel Carballal
GFN Contributor
Gabriel Carballal writes for the Global Farmer Network — a worldwide collective of 2,150+ farmer leaders across 72 countries amplifying farmer voices on agricultural policy, trade, technology, and food security.


