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Conventional and Organic Farming - A Comprehensive Review through the Lens of Agricultural Science (Hardcover)
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Conventional and Organic Farming - A Comprehensive Review through the Lens of Agricultural Science (Hardcover)
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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.
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