Data collected in 2002-2004 from a farming project in Tigray, Ethiopia showed that, on average, composted fields gave higher yields, sometimes double, than those treated with chemical fertilizers. […]
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Dr Mae-Wan Ho of the Institute of Science in Society analyses the findings by scientists from the University of Michigan who reported that organic agriculture has the potential to contribute substantially to feeding the world. […] An FAO paper which explores the potential of organic agriculture in increasing resilience within the agroecosystem to cope with unexpected events such as climate change. […] An FAO paper published in August 2007 analysing energy use in organic agriculture, in comparison with conventional agriculture. […] The article from the Institute of Science in Society, UK examines the potential of organic agriculture in mitigating climate change. […] Early results of EU-funded research have indicated that organic fruit and vegetables contain 40% more antioxidants compared to non-organic foodstuffs. […] The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Jean Ziegler, has called for a 5-year moratorium on biofuel production using current methods. […] This study has found that organic agriculture has the potential to contribute substantially to the global food supply […] This article by Dr Mae-Wan Ho of the Institute of Science in Society describes a proposal for an integrated food and energy rich farm that produces, ‘zero-emission’ and ‘zero-waste’ thus completely obviating the need for fossil fuels. […] The current global economic framework poses challenges to agriculture, which need to be resolved if sustainable agriculture is to be taken seriously. […] |
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