More than organic: Sustainable agriculture resources

Sustainable Agriculture: More than One Way Ahead

Recent discussions of the way ahead for agriculture have tended to centre around the frequently incompatible claims of the proponents of technological agriculture, now further developed through inputs from biotechnology , and ecological agriculture, of which organic farming is the best known example.There is a need for the claims made for these two versions to be put into a broader scientific a...

How organic agriculture contributes to sustainable development

Organic agriculture can contribute to meaningful socio-economic and ecologically sustainable development, especially in poorer countries. This is due on the one hand to the application of organic principles, which means efficient management of local resources (e.g. local seed varieties, manure, etc.) and therefore costeffectiveness. On the other hand, the market for organic products – at local ...

Is Variety More than the Spice of Life? Diversity, Stability and Sustainable Agriculture

Who does not delight in the multitude of different kinds of beetles or wildflowers, in heaps of many colored potatoes, beans or com cobs at harvest, or in the costumes, rituals or fanning techniques of different ethnic groups? Many of us find the rich variety of life on this planet, the result of biological and cultural evolution over aeons, emotionally and intellectually exciting. However, at ...

Conservation of natural resources for sustainable Agriculture Introduction

Organic Agriculture as an Opportunity for Sustainable Agricultural Development