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Organic

Organic farming is a form of agriculture that relies on the ecosystem management, excluding the use of synthetic inputs, such as fertilizers and pesticides and genetically modified organisms (GMO's). In many countries, the use of veterinary drugs are also excluded.

In many countries, Bulgaria, Iceland, Romania, Switzerland, Turkey, Australia, India, Japan, EU, Argentina etc organic farming is also defined by law, so that the the use of organic to farming and food products is regulated by the government.

Methods of Farming

Organic farming can vary. Generally the exclusion of synthetic agrichemicals, those these include the protection of the soil (erosion, nutrient depletion) promotion of biodiversity (growing multi crops rather than a single crop) and outdoor farming for livestock and poultry (grazing). Most farmers develop their own systems which are determined by climate, market conditions, local agricultural regulations.

Organic Farming concentrates on food for immediate Consumption for example, dairy, eggs, fruit, vegetables, compared to Organic food which is producted without the use of artifical herbicides, GMO and pesticides. Though it can also loosely be applied to store-bought food, food grown from a personal garden where no synthetic chemicals are used or even food that is hunted or gathered in the wild.

Quick checklist on farming methods
  • Organic systems recognise that our health is directly connected to the health of the food we eat and the soil.

  • Strict standards define what farmers can and cannot do, enabling the protection of the environment.

  • Crop rotations enable soil to be fertile, ie graze sheep or cattle for 1 year, and grow rye, barley wheat the following year.

  • NON GMO crops - and only at the LAST resort, 7 of the hundreds of pesticides available to farmers.

  • Farm animals reared without the use of continual doses of antibiotics, drugs and wormers to control parasites, disease, illness etc.

  • Severely restricts the use of artifical chemical fertilisers and pesticides.

Always check for organic certification which gurantee the highest of organic standards.

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