Organic Crop Production Ambitions And Limitations

Author : Holger Kirchmann,Lars Bergstrom
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2008-12-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781402093166

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Organic Crop Production - Ambitions and Limitations by Holger Kirchmann,Lars Bergstrom Pdf

Many people believe that organic agriculture is a solution for various problems related to food production. Organic agriculture is supposed to produce healthier products, does not pollute the environment, improves the fertility of soils, saves fossil fuels and enables high biodiversity. This book has been written to provide scientifically based information on organic agriculture such as crop yields, food safety, nutrient use efficiency, leaching, long-term sustainability, greenhouse gas emissions and energy aspects. A number of scientists working with questions related to organic agriculture were invited to present the most recent research and to address critical issues. An unbiased selection of literature, facts rather than standpoints, and scientifically-based examinations instead of wishful thinking will help the reader be aware of difficulties involved with organic agriculture. Organic agriculture, which originates from philosophies of nature, has often outlined key goals to reach long-term sustainability but practical solutions are lacking. The central tasks of agriculture - to produce sufficient food of high quality without harmful effects on the environment - seem to be difficult to achieve through exclusively applying organic principles ruling out many valuable possibilities and solutions.

Author : Acram Taji,John Reganold
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2006-06-20
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780643099395

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Organic Agriculture by Acram Taji,John Reganold Pdf

With global revenue surpassing twenty-five billion dollars annually, organic agriculture is a highly visible and rapidly growing component of agricultural production. In Organic Agriculture: A Global Perspective, Paul Kristiansen, Acram Taji, and John Reganold, and their international group of contributors scientifically review key aspects of organic agriculture. At the intersection of research, education, and practice, the contributors look at the organic agricultural movement’s successes and limitations. The first half of this book critically evaluates the agricultural production of both plants and livestock in organic farming systems. All major aspects of organic agriculture are explored, including historical background and underlying principles, soil-fertility management, crop and animal production, breeding strategies, and crop protection. This global and comprehensive overview also addresses the economic, social, and political aspects of organic farming. These include economics and marketing; standards and certification; environmental impacts and social responsibility; and research, education, and extension. The book is a unique and timely science-based international work documenting current practices in organic agriculture and evaluating their strengths and weaknesses. For more than two decades, research into organic methods by mainstream scientists has generated a large body of information that can now be integrated and used for assessing the actual impacts of organic farming in a wide range of disciplines. The knowledge of selected international experts has been combined in one volume, providing a comprehensive review of organic farming globally. Researchers, teachers, extensionists, students, primary producers and others around the world who are interested in sustainable agriculture will find this book to be a valuable and reliable resource.

Author : USDA Study Team on Organic Farming (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Organic farming
ISBN : UOM:39015032224936

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Report and Recommendations on Organic Farming by USDA Study Team on Organic Farming (U.S.) Pdf

Abstract: A comprehensive USDA study of organic farming inthe U.S., Japan, and Europe is focused on the rationales for choosing this method, the sociopolitical influences,technology and management systems, economic factors andsuccess, research and educational needs, and implementationmethods. Interest in organic farming is increasing as theadverse effects of intensive chemical farming become betterknown, such as costs and availability of energy and chemical fertilizer, decline of soil productivity, environmentalpollution, health hazards, and the decline of the familyfarm and local marketing. A few of the findings of the study are that the organic farming movement covers a widespectrum of practice and is not limited by size; ismotivated by concerns for conservation, health, and costcontrol; uses modern techniques, equipment, and managementpractices; is suited to crop-livestock interdependence; andis more labor intensive, less energy consuming, and lessprofitable than conventional farming.

Author : Leslie A. Duram
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780803204966

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Good Growing by Leslie A. Duram Pdf

Compelling portraits of organic farmers bring to life facts and figures in an extensive overview of the phenomenal growth in recent years of organic production and consumption.

Author : United States. Department of Agriculture
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Organic farming
ISBN : MINN:31951002862889T

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Report and recommendations on organic farming by United States. Department of Agriculture Pdf

Author : William Lockeretz
Publisher : CABI
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781845932893

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Organic Farming by William Lockeretz Pdf

This book discusses organic farming with regards to the origins and principles, policies and markets, organizations and institutions, and future concepts.

Author : Niels Halberg,H.F. Alroe,M.T. Knudsen
Publisher : CABI
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781845930790

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Global Development of Organic Agriculture by Niels Halberg,H.F. Alroe,M.T. Knudsen Pdf

Modern agriculture and food systems, including organic agriculture, are undergoing a technological and structural modernisation and are faced with a growing globalisation. Organic agriculture (OA) can be seen as pioneering efforts to create sustainable development based on other principles than mainstream agriculture. There are however large differences between the challenges connected to, on one hand, modern farming and consumption in high-income countries and, on the other, smallholder farmers and resource poor consumers in low-income countries. The point of departure is the increasing globalisation and the production and trade of food and fodder and how this influences the role of OA. This book provides an overview of the potential role and challenges of organic agriculture in this global perspective, as seen from different perspectives such as sustainability, food security and fair trade.

Author : Charles A. Francis
Publisher : ASA-CSSA-SSSA
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0891181733

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Organic Farming by Charles A. Francis Pdf

This book represents a current look at what we know about organic farming practices and systems, primarily from the U.S. and Canadian perspectives. the discussion begins with history and certification, ecological knowledge as the foundation for sustaining food systems, and biodiversity. The next chapters address crop-animal systems; forages, grain, oil seed, and specialty crops; organic cropping and soil nutrient needs; and vegetation and pest management. Readers will next learn about marketing organics, organic foods and food security, and education and research. The book concludes with a survey of the future of organic farming and a perspective on the agricultural industry and the future of the rural sector.--COVER.

Author : Christian Hülsebusch
Publisher : kassel university press GmbH
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : 9783899582635

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Organic Agriculture in the Tropics and Subtropics by Christian Hülsebusch Pdf

Author : Sean Clark
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-07-17
Category : Agriculture (General)
ISBN : 9783038423041

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Sustainable Agriculture–Beyond Organic Farming by Sean Clark Pdf

This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "Sustainable Agriculture–Beyond Organic Farming" that was published in Sustainability

Author : Niels Halberg,Adrian Muller
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781136469374

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Organic Agriculture for Sustainable Livelihoods by Niels Halberg,Adrian Muller Pdf

This book provides a timely analysis and assessment of the potential of organic agriculture (OA) for rural development and the improvement of livelihoods. It focuses on smallholders in developing countries and in countries of economic transition, but there is also coverage of and comparisons with developed countries. It covers market-oriented approaches and challenges for OA as part of high value chains and as an agro-ecologically based development for improving food security. It demonstrates the often unrecognised roles that organic farming can play in climate change, food security and sovereignty, carbon sequestration, cost internalisations, ecosystems services, human health and the restoration of degraded landscapes. The chapters specifically provide readers with: an overview of the state of research on OA from socio-economic, environmental and agro-ecological perspectives an analysis of the current and potential role of OA in improving livelihoods of farmers, in sustainable value chain development, and in implementation of agro-ecological methods proposed strategies for exploiting and improving the potential of OA and overcoming the constraints for further development a review of the strengths and weaknesses of OA in a sustainable development context

Author : Pamela C. Ronald,Raoul W. Adamchak
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780199342105

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Tomorrow's Table by Pamela C. Ronald,Raoul W. Adamchak Pdf

"Tomorrow's Table" argues that a judicious blend of two important strands of agriculture--genetic engineering and organic farming--is key to helping feed the world's growing population in an ecologically balanced manner. Pamela Ronald, a geneticist, and her husband, Raoul Adamchak, an organic farmer, take the reader inside their lives for roughly a year, allowing us to look over their shoulders so that we can see what geneticists and organic farmers actually do. Readers see the problems that farmers face, trying to provide larger yields without resorting to expensive or environmentally hazardous chemicals--a problem that will loom larger and larger as the century progresses--and they learn how organic farmers and geneticists address these problems. The book is for consumers, farmers, and policy decision makers who want to make food choices and policy that will support ecologically responsible farming practices, and for anyone who wants accurate information about organic farming, genetic engineering, and their potential impacts on human health and the environment. The first edition was published in hardcover in 2008 and in paperback in 2009. This second edition reflects the many and varied changes the fields of farming and genetic engineering have seen since 2009. It includes a new preface and three new chapters-one on politics and food-related protests such as the Marin county anti-vaccine movement and the subsequent outbreak of whooping cough, one on farming and food security, and one containing various recipes. Existing chapters on the tools of genetic engineering, organic vs. conventional foods, the tools of organic agriculture, and food labeling and legislature have all been updated.

Author : David Atkinson,Christine A. Watson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780470023938

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The Science Beneath Organic Production by David Atkinson,Christine A. Watson Pdf

A groundbreaking book that addresses the science that underpins organic agriculture and horticulture and its impact upon the management of organic systems With contributions from noted experts in the field, Organic Agriculture explores the cultural context of food production and examines the historical aspects, economic implications, and key scientific elements that underpin organic crop production. The book shows how a science-based approach to organic farming is grounded in history and elements of the social sciences as well as the more traditional areas of physics, chemistry and biology. Organic Agriculture offers a detailed explanation of the differences between organic systems and other approaches, answering questions about crop production and protection, crop rotations, soil health, biodiversity and the use of genetic resources. The authors identify current gaps in our understanding of the topic and discuss how organic farming research may be better accomplished in the future. This important book: Explores the science that underpins organic farming Contains illustrative case studies from around the world Examines organic agriculture’s philosophical roots and its socio-economic context Written for scientists and students of agriculture and horticulture, this book covers the issues linked to the use of science by organic producers and identifies key elements in the production of food.

Author : Jagadish Timsina
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783038976547

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Fertilizer Application on Crop Yield by Jagadish Timsina Pdf

Fertilizer application can increase crop yields and improve global food security, and thus has the potential to eliminate hunger and poverty. However, excessive amounts of fertilizer application can contribute to groundwater pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, eutrophication, deposition and disruptions to natural ecosystems, and soil acidification over time. Small farmers in many countries think inorganic fertilizers are expensive and degrade soils, and thus policymakers want to promote organic instead of inorganic fertilizers. To develop practical fertilizer recommendations for farmers, yield responses to applied fertilizers from inorganic and organic sources, indigenous nutrient supply from soil, and nutrient use efficiency require consideration. There is a lack of sufficient scientific understanding regarding the need and benefit of integrated nutrient management (i.e., judicious use of inorganic and organic sources of nutrients) to meet the nutrient demand of high-yielding crops, increase yields and profits, and reduce soil and environmental degradation. Inadequate knowledge has constrained efforts to develop precision nutrient management recommendations that aim to rationalize input costs, increase yields and profits, and reduce environmental externalities. This Special Issue of the journal provided some evidence of the usefulness of integrated nutrient management to sustain soil resources and supply nutrients to crops grown with major cereal and legume crops in some developing countries.

Author : Victor M. Shorrocks
Publisher : 5m Books Ltd
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-12-18
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781912178742

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Conventional and Organic Farming: A Comprehensive Review through the Lens of Agricultural Science by Victor M. Shorrocks Pdf

Organic farming comes with many connotations of ‘natural’, ‘wholesome’, ‘healthy’, ‘superior’, ‘environmentally friendly’, and ‘sustainable’. But just what is the scientific evidence behind the claims of healthier food and better farming systems made by the organic movement? Using peer reviewed literature, the latest studies and a rigorous investigation of claims made by opponents of conventional farming, the author provides an even handed and scientifically objective review of the contributions of organic farming to human health, crop yields, the environment and agriculture from a global perspective. The aim is to separate out the marketing spin, the claims of one camp or another and political ideologies to provide a straightforward appraisal of both the benefits and exaggerated claims of organic farming. The approach taken is to present the evidence – in the form of data, study results and presentation of source material for the claims made by conventional and organic, and leave the reader to make their own judgements on the validity of the case for organic over conventional farming. The book also addresses a fundamental question in modern farming – organic agriculture’s ability to feed the world in the face of a growing population and growing demand for meat, and provides a timely scientific comparison of the practices, relative yields and benefits of organic versus conventional agriculture. The ways conventional farming has progressed from hunter gatherer days and possible future developments are discussed. Conventional and Organic Farming is an ideal book for agricultural policy makers, researchers and academics, as well as agricultural students, conventional and organic farmers. 5m Books