Global warming + Green agriculture + Sustainable development = Sustainable organic farming as a solution to the diet of the population in the future
The ecological farming itself can be difficult to feed fast-growing population. The solution may be to redevelop food production and change the eating habits of people, because 3/4 of the arable land area is used only for the production of agricultural produce, which is the food for livestock, i.e. for the needs of meat production.
In addition, within the framework of organic farming, it should be allowed to replace chemical plant protection products with organic fertilizer and to create more resistant to viral, bacterial and fungal diseases of crops using genetically modified technology of genetic modification.
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Organic farming + Sustainable development = Sustainable organic farming ?
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John Wick
Sustainable agricultural development seems to be area and region specific. If you look into the statistics of organic development, yes it’s taking place. But, as such it’s not feasible. Partly the yield parity which is not there with conventional agriculture due to non availability of scientific inputs including technologies including crop varieties. As such niche area organic development may be priority, instead recommending organic agriculture in totality for long term sustainable development and science to develop the alternatives to conventional agriculture. Organic agriculture needs commercial production systems to over power the conventional systems in every sphere of agriculture for sustainability to achieve.
Andrew Pel
Agree with you almost. The main problem is that in organic agriculture, the economic aspect is high compared with the social and environmental aspects.Therefore, the improvement of the social and environmental aspects of organic farming will bring about the sustainability of this system.
andrew
Sustainable development is a broad concept, to be coupled with organic agriculture. Sustainable agriculture may be more appropriate.
In my opinion, unfortunately organic agriculture can not fully contribute to global sustainable agriculture, and hence sustainable development. On a local basis, and isolated instances, it may provide the need for food in certain regions. For example, it may work in a small to medium, low populated country in Europe (the green continent), where mostly there is sufficient rainfall and abundant good quality water supplies. But in an arid region, with high population, and the demand for economic and urbanization growth (for example UAE), i don’t think organic farming would be enough. In general, I believe at this time, organic farming is not sustainable. To me at 21st century, the rigid, and restrictive rules of Organic farming, is like a hardliner religious society that opposes any advancement in human technologies and wants to live according to the culture and needs of several hundred centuries ago. BUT, I always grow organic vegetables and chickens in my small garden and yard. I love it, but I don’t believe that it could be the solution to global human hunger.
Good luck.
avery
This discussion confirms that sustainable ecological agriculture is an important element of the implementation of the principles of sustainable development, social environmental (ecological) responsibility, pro-ecological reforms of implementing eco-innovations in economic processes, etc. Sustainable ecological agriculture is also an important element of the pro-ecological transformation of the traditional brown economy into a sustainable green economy / circular economy. However, the development of sustainable ecological agriculture is mainly determined by the level of pro-ecological (environmental) awareness of citizens and the level of citizens’ income.