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Study: Organic Farming Can Feed the World
Go straight to the source:
http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN1036065820070710
Reuters, 7/10/2007
Straight to the Source
Organic farming can yield up to three times as much food as conventional
farming in developing countries,and holds its own against standard methods in rich countries, U.S.researchers said on Tuesday.
They said their findings contradict arguments that organic farming -- which
excludes the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides -- is not as efficient as conventional techniques.
"My hope is that we can finally put a nail in the coffin of the idea that
you can't produce enough food through organic agriculture," Ivette Perfecto,
a professor at the University of Michigan's school of Natural Resources and
Environment,said in a statement.
STUDY OF THE WEEK:
ORGANIC FARMING CAN FEED THE WORLD
A new University of Michigan study indicates that organic farming is more
productive than chemical and energy intensive industrial agriculture. Researchers noted 293 examples in previous studies that corroborate the fact
that organic farming is better than conventional, but pointed out that
biased studies funded by chemical producers have clouded the public's
understanding of the issue.
Corporate agribusiness has spent decades repeating the mantra that chemical
intensive agriculture is necessary to feed the world.But according to the new report, "Model estimates indicate that organicmethods could produce enough food on a global per capita basis to sustain the current human population, and potentially an even larger population,without increasing the agricultural land base." Ivette Perfecto, a professorat the University of Michigan, said of the study,
"My hope is that we can finally put a nail in the coffin of the idea that you can't produce enough food through organic agriculture."
Learn more: http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_5996.cfm
She and colleagues analyzed published studies on yields from organic
farming.They looked at 293 different examples.
"Model estimates indicate that organic methods could produce enough food on
a global per capita basis to sustain the current human population, and
potentially an even larger population, without increasing the agricultural land base," they wrote in their report, published in the journal Renewable
Agriculture and Food Systems.
"We were struck by how much food the organic farmers would produce,"
Perfecto said.
"Corporate interest in agriculture and the way agriculture research has been
conducted in land grant institutions,with a lot of influence by the chemical companies and pesticide companies aswell as fertilizer companies, all have been playing an important role in convincing the public that you need to have these inputs to produce food,"she added.
(read the full study published in Cambridge University Jou...)
http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=1091304
Go straight to the source:
http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN1036065820070710
Reuters, 7/10/2007
Straight to the Source
Organic farming can yield up to three times as much food as conventional
farming in developing countries,and holds its own against standard methods in rich countries, U.S.researchers said on Tuesday.
They said their findings contradict arguments that organic farming -- which
excludes the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides -- is not as efficient as conventional techniques.
"My hope is that we can finally put a nail in the coffin of the idea that
you can't produce enough food through organic agriculture," Ivette Perfecto,
a professor at the University of Michigan's school of Natural Resources and
Environment,said in a statement.
STUDY OF THE WEEK:
ORGANIC FARMING CAN FEED THE WORLD
A new University of Michigan study indicates that organic farming is more
productive than chemical and energy intensive industrial agriculture. Researchers noted 293 examples in previous studies that corroborate the fact
that organic farming is better than conventional, but pointed out that
biased studies funded by chemical producers have clouded the public's
understanding of the issue.
Corporate agribusiness has spent decades repeating the mantra that chemical
intensive agriculture is necessary to feed the world.But according to the new report, "Model estimates indicate that organicmethods could produce enough food on a global per capita basis to sustain the current human population, and potentially an even larger population,without increasing the agricultural land base." Ivette Perfecto, a professorat the University of Michigan, said of the study,
"My hope is that we can finally put a nail in the coffin of the idea that you can't produce enough food through organic agriculture."
Learn more: http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_5996.cfm
She and colleagues analyzed published studies on yields from organic
farming.They looked at 293 different examples.
"Model estimates indicate that organic methods could produce enough food on
a global per capita basis to sustain the current human population, and
potentially an even larger population, without increasing the agricultural land base," they wrote in their report, published in the journal Renewable
Agriculture and Food Systems.
"We were struck by how much food the organic farmers would produce,"
Perfecto said.
"Corporate interest in agriculture and the way agriculture research has been
conducted in land grant institutions,with a lot of influence by the chemical companies and pesticide companies aswell as fertilizer companies, all have been playing an important role in convincing the public that you need to have these inputs to produce food,"she added.
(read the full study published in Cambridge University Jou...)
http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=1091304
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a derivitive of nature.
nature is god
god is love
love is light
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Here is a REMARKABLE example of the overwhelming productivity of sensible agriculture ... or a PERMANENT CULTURE ...
This is from a project done through Ecoversity outside of Israel. I almost went there a few years ago, but decided against it due to "regional instability" ... lol. or :(
anyhow:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sohI6vnWZmk
If I opened it now would you not understand?
That is hek of interesting link....thank you...have a great friday...take good care.
a derivitive of nature.
nature is god
god is love
love is light
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
actually drifting; the organic movement started long before that. nobody listened because we were just HIPPIES FLIPPED OUT ON ACID but you can check old copies of magazines like "mother earth news" and see it for yourself.
it seems to be mans nature to wait until it's too late. and that's ecactly what's happened.
And the recent outbreaks of e coli have been linked to organic growers, and their use of livestock manure as fertilizer.
—Dorothy Parker
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Yes, I remember that e coli have been linked to organic growers, and I remember that pesticides have been linked to cancer. I'm not negating that manure was linked to e coli, but looking at the big picture, what can be done to decrease chances of e coli and cancer . . .
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
people are not interested until they grow a third arm. and this organic growers link was spread by whom? wouldn't be chemical companies would it? why not mill about some state fish and game sites? you'll see fish are not be eaten or very limited quanties eaten due to chemical pollution. recent conclusions about the latest e coli outbreaks say the cause was because field workers relieve themselves in the field. in fact; the latest spinich outbreak was caused by human feces. enjoy your salads.
Anyhow support organic.
and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
over specific principles, goals, and policies.
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