ABSTRACT

Today's challenge is not only how to utilize our natural resources to meet the growing demand for food and other products, but also the question of how to sustain and conserve our ecosystem. In recent decades, agricultural development has been focused on short-term production that is dependent on external inputs such as chemical fertilisers, insecticides, and the like. However, the overall consequences on natural resources have been detrimental, and agriculture is no longer considered sustainable. The growing worry over environmental damage, soil depletion, and human health are now compelling agriculturists to seriously consider alternatives to the exploitative chemical agriculture. Hence, there is an urgent need to transition from high-input agriculture to organic agriculture. Although chemical fertilisers boost yield, they degrade the soil quality over time. Similarly, pesticides may be effective in eliminating some pests, but they come with a slew of drawbacks as these chemicals spread across the ecosystem, rendering them unfit for human survival. It is vital to preserve soil health and the environment to sustain agricultural productivity. Therefore, organic agriculture has the potential to transform agriculture into the primary tool for environmental protection if given adequate consideration. Organic farming, which produces green food, can be seen as a reasonable solution to this issue too because it intertwines bio-physical production elements with socio-economic and organisational factors. Keywords: Organic Farming, Sustainable, Agriculture, Environment
Publication date: 15/01/2022

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2022/11.1.1004