Sustainable Agriculture Continued

Organic Farming

> organic farming conserves biodiversity, improves the structure and organic content of soil, leaches less nitrate into water bodies, and produces much less pesticide pollution
> output from organic farms is typically lower than from conventional agriculture for at least several years after shifting to organic production, because it takes time to restore soil productivity naturally and establish beneficial insect populations
> organic agriculture is more labor-intensive
>agriculture will have to become more efficient in order to double world gain production without further degrading the environment
> no single innovation will provide a complete solution