This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. Organic
practices are quickly redefining how agriculture is done around the
world, as we come to realize how detrimental conventional
agriculture is to local and global environments and economies. This
book serves as an overview of some of the important topics in
organic agriculture. The volume is broken into several sections
which explore the effects of organic practices on crop
productivity, the use of biofertilizers, plant cultivars, and
compare the environmental impact with conventional agriculture.
Also covered are the following topics: *Organic agriculture as a
strategy to combat many of the negative effects of conventional
agriculture, such as pollution and loss of soil fertility *How
practices, such as the use of biofertilizers, can enhance plant
growth over the use of chemical fertilizers *Vermicompost and the
high potential to benefit land in agricultural use *Organic
practices' associations with increased soil fertility, increased
biodiversity, and greenhouse gas sequestration *The negative
effects of organic agriculture practices, such as an increase in
nitrogen pollution or pests This easily accessible reference volume
offers a comprehensive guide to this rapidly expanding field.
Edited by an experienced writer with experience in both food
systems and agricultural sociology, Organic Agricultural Practices:
Alternatives to Conventional Agricultural Systems is an
authoritative and easy-to-use reference, ideal for both researchers
in the field and students who wish to gain an overview to this
important field of study.
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