Understanding the impacts of agriculture on the Sarno River, refunctionalize the river section and create a hydraulic buffer strip between the agricultural areas and the river. These were the themes touched on by the citizen science activity staged last year 31 July in Sarno, in the company of Eng. Luisa Russo and Dr. Marilena Prisco, Director Circolo Legambiente Leonina Valle del Sarno and coordinator of volunteer activities and proximity meetings.
At the Pigliuocco Masseria in the hamlet of worked (Sarno), area full of numerous crops, The volunteer field created by Legambiente and returning to the project took place, “CuriAmo, ViviAmo, ParticipiAmo il Sarno” supported by the CON IL SUD Foundation. Here one of the 4 groups of boys between 14 e 22 years have been able to listen to the advice of educators on good agriculture practices, which take place in symbolic places of the pelvis, and not only.
Legambiente educators also explained the effects of the abandonment of solid waste by farmers. These with the use of pesticides and fertilizers, different polluting substances, pollute the waters that are then transported by rains in the river waters and in the groundwater. Together with Lorenzo Montoro della Masseria, and Legambiente educators, Also present was Raffaella Casciello representing the project of the Nicola Nappo agricultural fund in the municipality of Scafati.
On the border with the municipalities of Poggiomarino, Boscoreal, S. Valentino Torio, S. Marzano on Sarno, The Nicola Nappo agricultural fund, agricultural land of 115.000 square meters confiscated from organized crime and entrusted to 2018, aims to achieve an innovative concept of social agriculture capable of producing, In addition to simple foods, Also other non-Food goods and services that are of collective interest. All in respect of the waters of the Sarno river.
