The myth of organic agriculture

Abstract

Although many people are convinced of the superiority of organic agriculture in any form, there are many negative aspects that follow this type of agricultural system. The productivity of organic cropping systems is considerably lower than that of conventional or integrated systems and leads to less land being available for non-agricultural uses such as wildlife habitats, has greater negative impacts on the environment, and reduced sustainability. The absence of synthetic fertilisers or pesticides does not necessarily lead to an ability to produce healthy and safe food in an environmentally sustainable manner.

The willingness to consume organic food: A review

“…Krystallis and Chryssohoidis (2005) are of the view that consumption of organic food has not caught on with the general public due to relatively "higher prices," "lack of availability," "lack of awareness of the organic concept," and uncertainty over the truthfulness of organic food claims. Pacanoski (2009) argued that low per capital income of some consumers might also be a reason why some consumers are not willing to pay for organic food, but those with higher levels of disposable income will be more willing to pay for organic food.…”

Der organische Kohlenstoff im Boden (Corg) – Bedeutung, Bestimmung, Bewertung Soil organic carbon (Corg) – importance, determination, evaluation

“…Die Na¨hrstoffversorgung der Pflanzen wird heute u¨berwiegend art-, mengen-und termingerecht u¨ber die Mineraldu¨ngung in einer umweltfreundlicheren Art gedeckt (Pacanoski 2009). …”

“…Die in den vergangenen Jahren praktizierte Fla¨chenstilllegung tra¨gt nicht zum Umweltschutz bei (Ko¨rschens 2002;Pacanoski 2009 Bestimmung C org als der wichtigste, die Fruchtbarkeit des Bodens bestimmende Parameter, ist gleichzeitig auch der problematischste. Alle Arbeiten zu Gehalt und Dynamik der Organischen Bodensubstanz (OBS/Humus) basieren auf Untersuchungen des Gehaltes an C org .…”

Organic aquaculture productivity, environmental sustainability, and food security: insights from organic agriculture

“…Organic farming has beneficial impacts on the cropping environment on a per unit area basis, but not per unit of product (Tuomisto et al 2012), which may be applicable for integrated aquaculture-agriculture. The absence of use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers in organic farming does not necessarily lead to safe and healthy food production in an environmentally sustainable manner (Pacanoski 2009). Compared with conventional farming, there are some limitations to the wider application of organic farming due to require additional land and labor to produce food for human consumption (Floros et al 2010).…”