Going Organic
According to researchers from the University of Michigan, who analyzed data from nearly 300 studies comparing organic yields with non-organic yields in both developing and developed countries, organic farms can produce enough food to support the world’s population.
The researchers concluded that organic farming methods could support the world’s current population, and potentially an even larger population, without converting any additional land to crop production. Moreover, intensified organic agriculture would reduce the harmful impacts of conventional farming and intensive livestock production such as soil erosion, water pollution, release of global warming pollution, and loss of biodiversity. An important finding as 17% of the greenhouse gas emissions today are coming from livestock production.
References:
Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems
Livestock’s Long Shadow
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Nov 9th, 2007 at 11:34 pm
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