Regular agriculture is the leading cause of deforestation, and this is a main reason many farmers are switching to organic ideas. Many scientists are worried that organic practices won't be able to sustain the huge population that is a result of the abundance of food from synthetic farming. Studies have proven that organic farming now can yield just as much as regular practices. Better management of supplies allows farmers to work with natural fertilizers. The more people learn about organic farming, the more efficient it will be. | Scientists at University of Michigan have proven that the idea that organic farming cannot have higher yield that conventional, are untrue. In developing countries, organic farming actually produces higher yields. Green products are able to provide enough nitrogen for the soil. Also, when earth-friendly products are used, the nitrogen in the soil isn't depleted. Farming techniques used in the Green Revolution have given many technological advances, but they also have had extremely bad effects on the environment. There has been erosion, deforestation, loss of good soil, and many other bad consequences. Organic farming's main restraint has been availability of nitrogen. But recently, farmers have found that legume crops provide sufficient nitrogen. Also, studies have been done in many different regions, and we have found almost anywhere can actually give the crops enough nitrogen. Some people say organic farming won't take off due to higher prices, but I believe due to increased demand for organic foods will outweigh that. As people learn more about the negative effects of GMO's and other synthetic fertilizers, more will switch over. | Overall, organic farming is an essential switch we should make. If we don't change agricultural practices, then in the future we won't have any resources left to provide food. Once more research is done, organic farming will quickly grow and become a more popular business. Studies show that the output of organic farming is rising, and new techniques should continue this trend. |
Works Cited
Baehr, Birke. "What's Wrong with Our Food System?" Ted Talk Next Generation. Asheville. 27 May 2014. Lecture.
Biello, David. "Will Organic Food Fail to Feed the World?." Scientific American 25 Apr. 2012: n. pag. Print.
Ho, Dr. Mae-Wan. "Scientists Find Organic Agriculture Can Feed the World and More." . Institute of Science in Society, 9 June 2007. Web. 27 May 2014. <http://www.i-sis.org.uk/organicagriculturefeedtheworld.php>.
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Baehr, Birke. "What's Wrong with Our Food System?" Ted Talk Next Generation. Asheville. 27 May 2014. Lecture.
Biello, David. "Will Organic Food Fail to Feed the World?." Scientific American 25 Apr. 2012: n. pag. Print.
Ho, Dr. Mae-Wan. "Scientists Find Organic Agriculture Can Feed the World and More." . Institute of Science in Society, 9 June 2007. Web. 27 May 2014. <http://www.i-sis.org.uk/organicagriculturefeedtheworld.php>.
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