ORGANIC FARMING FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE: A REVIEW

Abstract

Organic Farming is a system designed and maintained to produce agricultural products using methods and substances that preserve the integrity of organic agricultural products. Organic agriculture is a more sustainable alternative to the dominant agricultural model. Organic Farming reduces the risk of adverse environmental effects compared to conventional farming methods; in terms of soil fertility and nutrient management, organic Farming is suited to significantly improve soil fertility and nutrient management on the farm level; and comparative studies on biodiversity demonstrate that organic farming has a greater impact on biodiversity preservation. Furthermore, when comparing organic farming systems to conventional farming systems, the lower crop yields attained by organic systems may outweigh the benefits of using more environmentally friendly practices when calculating the environmental impact per product unit. Modern agriculture, which involves the use of pesticides and fertilizers, harms the environment by affecting soil fertility, water hardness, the development of insect resistance, and an increase in toxic residue through the food chain and animal feed, resulting in increased health problems, and many other serious health concerns and environmental degradation. Organic Farming is one of the most widely used methods, and it is widely regarded as the best alternative to avoiding the negative effects of chemical farming. It also has far more benefits than conventional and other modern agricultural practices. This study demonstrated that organic farming systems could be a viable method of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the agricultural sector. Also, organic farming is not only the model for sustainable agriculture and food security, but creative hybridizations of organic and conventional farming methods could assist to increase agricultural productivity globally.

Keywords

• biodiversity
• conventional farming
• greenhouse gas
• organic
• sustainability