Organic Agriculture Expands and Contributes to Sustainable Food Security
Aritra Kumar Mukherjee
Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal-741252, INDIA
Sajal Pati*
Assistant Director of Agriculture, Sandeshkhali-II Block, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, INDIA
Animash Ghosh Bag
Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal-741252, INDIA
Nitin Chatterjee
Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal-741252, INDIA
Biplab Pal
Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal-741252, INDIA
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Organic agriculture principles, Food security, Sustainable agriculture
Abstract
Global food security problems have raised concerns on the best agricultural practices that will stand the test of time to replace the already failing conventional agriculture. Yields are reportedly decreasing despite the increasing use of inputs. To solve this problem, research has revealed that organic agriculture can get the needed results in a more sustainable manner. The impacts of organic production up-scaled to regional and global levels give an initial quantification of the potential extent of changes that large-scale conversion might induce.
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