Gluten-Free and Insect-Friendly: Buckwheat Returns to Dutch Farms

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Takeaways:

  • Organic farmers have implemented a project to revive buckwheat in the Netherlands.
  • The crop grows well in the poor, sandy soils of the eastern Netherlands and has few known pests or diseases.
  • Buckwheat also makes a great cover crop as it enhances the health of the soil while its dense canopy suppresses weeds.

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