Family managed farming, organic and conventional, is in crisis in many areas because policy makers ... These tasks can be viewed at www.soulofag.org under the INFORMATION page. Further into that same ...

The conference offers programming for experienced organic growers, growers transitioning to or considering organic, and ...

The Purdue Extension Organic Agriculture program coordinates extension and collaborative research programs in organic agriculture in Indiana. County educators work with the organic agriculture ...

Multiple studies show the benefits of organic food, including lower risks of some cancers, obesity and congenital ...

Wildlife in rivers is protected. Productivity is lower on organic farms. ADVANTAGES Chemical-free food grown to meet consumer demands. DISADVANTAGES More labour intensive – it takes the farmer ...

Organic farming, in general, is more profitable than conventional farming. This is the conclusion of a paper published by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization in 2009. The author, Noémi Nemes, ...

The Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada aims to "link organic knowledge", or connect those practicing or studying organic production to resources that they can put into practice. The following pages ...

While going fully organic would produce fewer direct emissions than conventional farming, researchers say it would limit food production. As a result more imports would be needed, resulting in up ...

The annual conference educates the public, home gardeners and farmers on a broad range of topics relating to organic ...

Almost 400 pesticides are used in conventional farming, but only 26 have been approved for organic farming.So why are many non-organic farmers happy to use chemical pesticides? They all undergo a ...

Punita Devi, a resident of Bihar's Madhubani district has emerged as an epitome of success in her neighbourhood, with help ...