Biolur claims the need for organic farming on its 30th anniversary
- The environmental association Biolur celebrated its anniversary on the fronton of Iraeta in Zestoa.
Biolur began to boost organic farming in 1993, contrary to the model that existed then. Productivity was sought and Biolur wanted to create a new ecological model. They've been driving organic farming for 30 years. On 9 July they met in Zestoa to celebrate the group’s trajectory.
In the fronton of Iraeta they have carried out various activities: After the general meeting addressed to the members, presentation and visit of the Amillubi project, and after the concert meal by the Monsanto Kilombo group.
The Amillubi project has been open for the first time. This is an extensive territory of high agroecological value, which is added a new rural area of 26 hectares, owned by the Government. They intend to get all the land.
ARGIA spoke to Mirene Begiristain, member of Biolur: It indicates that it has been a “beautiful day.” Close to 70 members of Biolur met in the Assembly and comments that over 100 people were present in the coming years. A number of groups, trade unions and municipalities have met: They have invited the bionekazaritza alavesa and the association Biharko Lurra del Norte (BLE). The second has been given a memory, because it has not been possible to approach. Together with them, the agroecology group Etxalde. Xabier Lejartegi, president of ENEEK, was accompanied by ENE Gipuzkoa. The Consumer Associations of Gipuzkoa and Beñat Irasuegi of OlatuKoop have also been present. The mayors of the different municipalities of the Amillubi project have also been present. Begiristain points out that Udalbiltza is “very involved” in the project. In addition to these groups, local neighbours and neighbours have also met.
The challenge of Biolur
The objectives of Biolur are to help the baserritars overcome their everyday problems; to build relationships between baserritarras and citizens; to be a worthy and sovereign project; to link production and consumption, to promote responsible consumption; and to foster collaboration, as pointed out in Berria by his colleagues Ibarretxe and Zubikarai.
They see organic production as an “alternative” to the climate and energy crisis.
As Mirene Begiristain pointed out to ARGIA, taking over is Biolur’s most important challenge. Few want to take the witness, but they want to create decent conditions through projects like Amillubi. Under the motto “The future is linked to agricultural land”, they have two main objectives for the future: to create conditions worthy of relief and to protect soils of high agroecological value.
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