background & aim: in sustainable agriculture, organic fertilizers are considered as important alternatives for chemical ones and are of great importance in organic producing of medicinal plants. this study was conducted to study the effects of organic fertilizers on cassia angustifolia vahl in dry and subtropical climate.  experimental: this study was carried out in jiroft region, kerman (i...

The aim of this study was to describe the processes that control humic carbon sequestration in soil. Three experimental sites differing in terms of management system and climate were selected: (i) Abanilla-Spain, soil treated with municipal solid wastes in Mediterranean semiarid climate; (ii) Puch-Germany, soil under intensive tillage and conventional agriculture in continental climate; and (ii...

The Norwegian government aims for 15 % organic food production and consumption within 2015 (LMD, 2009). One of the strategies for reaching the consumption goal is to introduce organic food in public catering. An ambitious public aim of organic consumption calls for strategies that involve several ministries and sectors, not only the Ministry of Agriculture and Food (LMD, 2009). Organic consumpt...

The amount of biosolids recycled in agriculture has steadily increased during the last decades. However, few models are available to predict the accompanying risks, mainly due to the presence of trace element and organic contaminants, and benefits for soil fertility of their application. This paper deals with using data mining to assess the benefits and risks of biosolids application in agricul...

The objective of this study is to understand the development of organic farmers' cooperatives in East China by exploring the introduction of an organic agriculture specialized farmers' cooperative in Jurong City, Jiangsu Province. This case study indicates that, with strong leadership and well-organized management, small farmerfl in China are able to become involved in organic farming. Deficien...

aim of this study was to evaluate the possible application fields of organic agriculture, the province is a grower's perspective. because of its accurate and appropriate management, soil and products to help reduce the use of chemicals in production and on track to achieve sustainable development, mazandaran province is a leader in modern agricultural practices and organic agriculture has the p...

/ This study examines similarities and differences between organic and conventional farmers. We explore the factors that underlie farmers' conservation attitudes and behaviors, including demographic and farm characteristics, awareness of and concern for environmental problems associated with agriculture, economic orientation toward farming, and self-reported conservation practices. A series of ...

Agriculture today places great strains on biodiversity, soils, water and the atmosphere, and these strains will be exacerbated if current trends in population growth, meat and energy consumption, and food waste continue. Thus, farming systems that are both highly productive and minimize environmental harms are critically needed. How organic agriculture may contribute to world food production ha...