Organic farming

Organic farming is a way of agriculture that relies on ecosystem management rather than external agricultural inputs. This approach excludes the use of synthetic inputs, such as synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, veterinary drugs, and genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and usually subscribes to the principles of sustainable agriculture. Its theoretical basis emphasizes soil health as the foundation for successful production. Its proponents believe that healthy soil, maintained without the use of man-made fertilizers and pesticides, and livestock raised without drugs, yields higher quality food than conventional, chemical-based agriculture. In many countries, including the US and in the EU, organic farming is also defined by law, making the commercial use of the term organic to describe farming and food products regulated by the government.

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Agriculture - Ecosystem - Fertilizer - Pesticide - Veterinary - Drug - Genetically modified organism - Sustainable agriculture - Soil - Health - Livestock - Food - Countries - US - EU - Law - Government

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