Sentences with phrase «as conventional farming»

Because organic agriculture produces on average only half the yield of crops per unit of land as conventional farming, any mass conversion to organic would end up using much more land.

Our business is built on long - term relationships with Certified Organic and Fair Trade co-operatives as well as conventional farms that focus on improving their communities, their families, and their environment.

However, critics argue that organic agriculture may have lower yields and would therefore need more land to produce the same amount of food as conventional farms, resulting in more widespread deforestation and biodiversity loss, and thus undermining the environmental benefits of organic practices5.

Not exact matches

Are conventional farming and agribusiness, as they relate to stewardship and health, so bad?

There are conflicting studies on this topic, but farmer's growing organic produce are limited to the use of pesticides that are naturally occurring, while conventional farming practices use synthetic pesticides that are linked to various health problems such as ADHD in children.

The Argentinian delegation listens as Dr. Emmanuel Omondi, Director of the Farming Systems Trial (FST) at Rodale Institute, explains details of the side - by - side comparison of organic and conventional agricultural systems.

This farm follows conventional management methods and what I witnessed was that cow comfort, as they like to refer to, was priority.

It is often touted by environmentalists as a more sustainable alternative to conventional farming.

Although organic farms can triple their profit as opposed to conventional, the costs associated with transitioning could be a roadblock for some (7).

In September 2015, Jeff was appointed as Executive Director of Rodale Institute after spending the last four decades at the Institute, helping countless farmers make the transition from conventional, chemical - based farming to organic methods.

As people gravitate from shelf stable to refrigerated and organic dressing options, Bolthouse Farms delivers new conventional and organic options with no added artificial flavors or preservatives.

New research showing organic farming more effectively restores soil carbon and reduces the cause of climate change compared to conventional techniques could sway more shoppers to buy organic — especially as conscious consumerism continues to rise.

Unlike conventional agricultural guidelines the Australian Certified Organic Standard requires animal manures to be thoroughly composted (and farms are audited to make sure this happens) before being used as fertiliser.

The industry claims that this farming system requires less skills and knowledge than the conventional farming system because farmers do not have to select among a range of herbicide active ingredients, carefully time their herbicide application and apply other non-chemical control practices such as plowing, deep tillage or manual weeding.

We strive to produce top quality organic and conventional herbs and produce with an emphasis on using as many natural farming methods possible.

Few data exist on pig and poultry farms, but labour per hectare of utilized agricultural area seems to be similar to conventional farms, as livestock density is reduced.

PARIS — Organic farming may yield up to a third less of some crop types, according to a study proposing a hybrid with conventional agriculture as the best way to feed the world without destroying it.

A three - year study in Denmark concentrated on the non-crop habitats, such as hedgerows, of conventional and organic farms and their effects on bird populations.

For many reasons, such as there being over 10 million hens kept in conventional cages, false and misleading claims about egg - labelling and many others, AFSA is concerned for the future of genuine free - range systems for raising poultry on farms.

In several investigations of on - farm sites as well as in plot trials, a higher diversity and abundance of arthropods was found in organic and biodynamic plots compared to conventional plots (see Table 4).

Under organic fertilization management based on compost with 60 kg available N per ha, the farm achieved exactly the same yield level as under conventional fertilization management with 200 kg of mineral N.

As regards species diversity, in 15 out of 23 investigations organic agriculture performed better; in no case conventional farming had a better performance.

In several investigations of on - farm sites as well as in plot trials, a higher diversity and abundance of arthropods was found in organic and biodynamic plots compared to conventional plots.

Some production on certified organic farms may be sold as conventional produce due to a lack of market, further complicating data collection.

However, the higher price paid for organic cotton has had a positive influence on the conventional price as buyers of conventional cotton are forced to offer better prices (although lower than that offered for organic cotton) and / or other incentives like farm tools in order to ensure their supplies.

Biodiversity loss, environmental degradation and severe impacts on ecosystem services — which refer to nature's support of wildlife habitat, crop pollination, soil health and other benefits — have not only accompanied conventional farming systems, but have often extended well beyond the boundaries of their fields, such as fertilizer runoff into rivers.

For meat, poultry, eggs and dairy products to be labeled organic, they must come from animals that are given organically grown feed, no growth hormones or antibiotics, and are not confined 100 percent of the time, as they often are on conventional farms, says Steven Hoffman of the Organic Center, a non-profit group that furthers research on organic food.

The principal differences between organic farming and conventional farming are the former's extensive restriction of the use of artificial pesticides, fertilisers and other agro-chemicals; its hostility to the agricultural application of biotechnology; its rejection of the routine use of pharmaceuticals on livestock; its attention to animal welfare; and its focus on crop rotation, soil quality and maintaining biological diversity as alternatives to chemicals.

Supporters of organic farming acknowledge that production methods are currently more expensive, but point to the subsidies paid to conventional agriculture and funding provided for research in contrast to organic farming as making the comparison unfair.

Now the longest and most comprehensive study to date comparing organic and conventional farming brings encouraging news for organic fans: Organic farms can be nearly as productive as regular farms for some crops, and they leave soils healthier.

Whereas conventional farms tend to use chemical pesticides and artificial fertilizer, organic farms employ cover crops, mulching and mechanical methods for pest control, and composts and manure as fertilizers.

Some of the problems that have arisen, such as the uptick in the use of certain herbicides, are more about farming practices than about dangers inherent to GM technology; the same problems arise with conventional, non-GM crops.

The first crops of tomatoes and cucumbers grown inside electricity - generating solar greenhouses were as healthy as those raised in conventional greenhouses, signaling that «smart» greenhouses hold great promise for dual - use farming and renewable electricity production.

It has since become routine over the past 15 years and is used as a drying agent 7 - 10 days before harvest within the conventional farming community.

In the US, more than 99 % of peanut farms use conventional farming practices including the use of fungicide, as mold is a common affliction among peanut crops.

As a Paleo eater you need to be very picky about what you eat, and going organic is one way to hold off on all the chemicals being using in conventional farming.

The lists of foods to avoid are factory - farmed (conventional) meats; condiments such as ketchup, soups, sodas, crackers, cookies, cakes, breads, salad dressing, jellies, peanut butter, and fast food.

As long as you're getting good quality salmon (conventional farmed salmon is not a good idea but wild or organic is), you'll reap the benefits of this healthful fisAs long as you're getting good quality salmon (conventional farmed salmon is not a good idea but wild or organic is), you'll reap the benefits of this healthful fisas you're getting good quality salmon (conventional farmed salmon is not a good idea but wild or organic is), you'll reap the benefits of this healthful fish.

RAC has joined Redmond, Utah Farm Bureau, the conventional dairy industry and UDAF as a player in Utah food and agriculture legislation.

They depict Knight, who is played with a visionary's fervent stare by Matthew McConaughey, as a man who reached his mid-20s with a conventional life: Marriage to Serena (Keri Russell), management of a small farm with no slaves, cooperation with the Confederates who drafted him into service.

Founded in 1881 as a farm school in the city, the school had a way of developing authentic learning experiences that countered many of the traditions and confines of its more conventional peer schools.

Agroecologists or Agroecology aspirants study a variety of agroecosystems, as the field is not associated with any one particular method of farming; whether it be organic, integrated, or conventional; intensive or extensive.

Just as Rousseau only painted a nature he imagined, Assiff's «Untitled (Conventional)» is taken from Farmville, the farming simulation game where users can create their own alternate reality from the safety and comfort of their home.

If prices can be brought down or stabilised, as Davey argues, by building wind farms and other renewables, why can't they be brought down by building more capacity in conventional energy production?

Building that four megawatts at a time — the capacity of the largest wind turbines currently made — would mean building 125,000 of these giant windmills across the country, along with hundreds of gigawatts of additional conventional plants to serve as a backup reserve for the wind farms.

Organic Agriculture, Food Security, and the Environment Organic agriculture is often perceived as more sustainable than conventional farming.

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More important, although once dismissed as clownish, negligent farming, the organic movement is now seen as an innovative standard setter that is pulling all of conventional agriculture toward higher environmental standards and more sustainable practices.

For example, in 2007, researchers conducted an analysis of wheat grown on various farms in Belgium; based on the results, they estimate that consumers of organically grown wheat take in more than twice as much lead, slightly more cadmium, and nearly equivalent levels of mercury as consumers of wheat grown on conventional farms.

The study found that organic practices outperformed traditional methods and chemical - intensive conventional farming and also found strong environmental benefits such as improved soil fertility, better retention of water and resistance to drought.