Organic farming is a sustainable alternative for developing economies Details
Profitability and productivity of organic farming can equal other systems – while increasing soil fertility, reducing pesticide use
Long-term comparative farming systems research by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) and its partners in Kenya, India, and Bolivia reveals that the profitability and productivity of organic agriculture can equal other production systems. Furthermore, the results show that well-managed organic farming systems can increase soil fertility, reduce pesticide residues and enhance biodiversity.
The findings are presented in a report, “What is the contribution of organic agriculture to sustainable development? A synthesis of twelve years (2007-2019) of the long-term farming systems comparisons in the tropics (SysCom)”, which was launched at the External Cooperation InfoPoint conference of the European Commission on International Pa