This review provides an introduction to organic farming, its history and concepts, organic certification systems and governmental support, impacts to the environment and food security, the quality of organic food, and the impact of organic farming on hum
Ashwani Kumar
阅读理解 Organic farming is the production of food using all natural methods without any man-made chemicals. Organic farmers seek to leave the earth in its natural state after the harvest, which is very good for the soil and the environment. In organic farming, crops are grown without man-ma...
and non-organic food. Organic farms do not use agricultural chemicals,such as pesticides(杀虫剂)This makes sure that the products are natural.Some people think“organic” means“locally grown". At the beginning, this was true. Over time organic farming became more difficult. The demand for orga...
The role of the concept of the natural (naturalness) in organic farming Producers, traders, and consumers of organic food regularly use the concept of the natural (naturalness) to characterize organic agriculture and or organic... Verhoog,H,Matze,... - 《Journal of Agricultural & Environmental ...
There is an on-going debate, in which way Organic Food production systems do contribute to food safety. Only few comparative studies do exist. However Organic Farming developed a system approach which is mainly focussing on the process of production rather than on the end-product analysis. This...
As an alternative, some farmers have switched to organic farming, and many customers have turned to organic food when they shop at the local grocery. Organic farming is simply farming without using any chemicals. Organic fa...
Organic farming was among the fastest growing segments of U.S. agriculture during the 1990s. The value of retail sales of organic food was estimated to be $16 billion in 2004. According to the Food Marketing Institute, more than half of Americans now buy organic food at least once a month...
Over time organic farming became more difficult. The demand for organic food grew larger than the supply. Small companies had to sell out to large companies. There weren’t enough organic materials. This made it difficult for many organic companies to stay in business. Today, many large ...
Agrarian Dreams:The Paradox of Organic Farming in California Evidence of varietal adaptation to organic farming systems Conversion to Organic Farming: A Typical Example of the Diffusion of an Innovation? Impact of long-term conventional and organic farming on the diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi...