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What is Organic Farming? Print E-mail

 

Organic farming differs from other farming systems in a number of ways. It favours renewable resources, recycling and returning to the soil the nutrients found in waste products. Where livestock is concerned, meat and poultry production is regulated with particular concern for animal welfare and by using natural foodstuffs. Organic farming respects the environment's own systems for controlling pests and disease in raising crops and livestock and avoids the use of synthetic pesticides, herbicides, chemical fertilisers, growth hormones, antibiotics, or gene manipulation. Instead, organic farmers use a range of techniques that help sustain ecosystems and reduce pollution. 

 

 Why Organic Farming?

  •   To conserve the resources for the future generations
  •   To protect the people and the environment from the harmful chemicals
  •   To contribute to the sustainability of soil fertility
  •   To reduce the erosion of soil as well as the erosion of germplasm
  •   To conserve water in quantity and sustain water quality
  •   To utilize renewable energy sources and to conserve energy,
  •   To provide healthier work conditions for producers and workers in agricultural businesses,
  •   To increase the economical security of small scale farmers by establishing a production cycle or to increase their income,
  •   To support the economy,
  •   To produce healthy and highly nutritious agricultural products.