Organic Farming Benefits Outweigh Agrochemical-based Agriculture

A comprehensive study of the sustainability benefits of organic farming systems could have far-reaching implications on global agricultural practices. […]

Indigenous Crops to Solve Food Crises amid Climate Change

African scientists cautioned that agricultural development in rural areas based on Western-style methods could lead to increased loss of indigenous plants that are important as reliable and nutritious food sources. […]

Ecological farming: Drought-Resistant Agriculture

This Greenpeace report examines strategies to withstand drought in agriculture using ecological farming based on biodiversity. […]

Organic Agriculture Addressing Climate Change and Food Security

IFOAM and IFOAM EU Group argue that organic agriculture has a significant role to play in addressing climate change and food security. […]

Organic Agriculture for Biodiversity and Pest Control

A paper in the journal Nature provides evidence that organic farming promotes evenness among natural enemy species, a measure of biodiversity. […]

Organic Farming Gives Indian Farmers Greater Financial Security

This report finds that organic cotton farming that include practicing crop diversity can be more profitable than merely growing GM cotton. […]

Reducing Global Warming Through Organic Agriculture

Two research institutions argues that organic agriculture can help farmers adapt to climate change. […]

Ecological Food Provision for the Future

A new report from the UK Food Group points to the need for a radical shift towards more ecological and equitable food provision. […]

Organic Agriculture and Climate Change

This paper makes the case for good agricultural management via organic agriculture practices that can compensate for most of the agriculture sector’s greenhouse gas emissions. […]

Research Shows Organic Yields Can Equal or Exceed Conventional

A 12-year experiment in the United States has shown that organic yields are improving and sometimes exceeding conventional yields. […]