ROLE OF PLANT FABACEAE IN ORGANIC FARMS OF LUBLIN PROVINCE

Subject and purpose of work: The aim of this study is to present the role of fabaceae plants in ecological farms in Lubelskie Voivodeship. Materials and methods: The study has been written based on the literature research on the subject, mandatory legal acts, statistical data on ecological farming. Results: In the implementation of the environmental policy, Poland has adopted a sustainable and balanced development strategy, according to which the obligation to protect the environment is part of the proper farming (Jaśkiewicz 2008). A particular way of farming that is the most environmental friendly is ecological farming. Lublin Voivodeship has a special predisposition to the development of organic production (Kasztelan 2010). Conclusions: A valuable element of environmental friendly farming are Fabaceae plants. Their cultivation does not threaten the natural environment, as on Agrotechnik these plants consists of little treatments. Using plants Fabaceae with atmospheric nitrogen significantly reduces the fertilization component (Gawel 2011). Despite the multiple benefits of growing Fabaceae plants, their share in the crop structure, however, is small.