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4. Increased farm capital value

Mulching reduces the direct impact of wind and rain from dislodging the topsoil from the landscape, and reduces erosion by up to 100%. This can prevent land degradation and improve soil health and land productivity.

Composted mulches add organic matter to the soil. This improves soil aggregation and soil structure; reduces surface sealing, increases water infiltration, and water holding capacity of the soil, thereby improving the overall soil health and land productivity.

5. Improved environmental performance

Improved ecological integrity and biodiversity - Reduced erosion reduces sediment transport to rivers and improves water quality; reduced irrigation water usage allows for increased environmental flows in rivers and improved water quality. Both lead to increased ecological integrity and biodiversity of water resources. Improved soil health (increased organic matter, improved soil structure, reduced soil temperature fluctuations) also result in increased

biological activity, which may also be considered as an increase in ecological integrity and biodiversity.

Reduced resource depletion - Reduction in soil structure decline, reduction in topsoil loss, reduction in soil organic carbon loss and reduced use of agricultural chemicals and fertilisers leads to reduced resource depletion.

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