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Sustainable Agriculture >> Organic Agriculture
Organic agriculture uses natural fertilizers and natural methods of pest and weed control, instead of synthetic or inorganic chemicals. It views the farm holistically, manages it intensively, and stresses biodiversity and soil health.
Recommended resources on this topic: Reports & Other Documents
New Evidence Confirms the Nutritional Superiority of Plant-Based Organic Foods The Organic Center, March 2008.
Mitigating Climate Change through Organic Agriculture and Localized Food Systems Institute of Science in Society, January 2008.
2007 National Organic Research Agenda. Organic Farming Research Foundation, January 2007.
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Peer-reviewed Journal Articles
Transition to large-scale organic vegetable production in the Salinas Valley, California S.M. Smukler, et al. Agr Ecosyst Environ, July 2008.
Organic agriculture cannot feed the world D.J. Connor. Field Crop Res; March 5, 2008.
Can organic agriculture feed the world? C. Badgley and I. Perfecto. Renew Agr Food Syst, June 2007.
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Relevant Organizations
Alternative Farming Systems Information Center (USDA) Economic Research Service (USDA) International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements ... more
Additional Tools & Resources
All Organic Links site How to Go Organic site Assists farmers with transition to organic production.
Lady Eve Balfour. Towards a Sustainable Agriculture – The Living Soil. Transcript of address made to International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements, 1977. ... more
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