Sentences with phrase «organic agriculture remains»

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Manure Animal manure has been used as a fertility input on farms since the dawn of agriculture and remains the most important fertility source on organic farms today.

In contrast, the conversion to organic farming should consumption patterns remain unchanged would lead to increased land use change to agriculture.

The US Department of Agriculture predicts organic agriculture will remain an expanding sector forAgriculture predicts organic agriculture will remain an expanding sector foragriculture will remain an expanding sector for some time.

This category includes some level of forest and agriculture residues left behind after harvest (some need to remain on the ground to maintain soil fertility); timber processing wastes including sawdust and «black liquor;» and any unused manure, urban wood waste, municipal organic waste, and landfill methane.

With the increasing demand for organic food, housing and environmentally friendly fuels, Lopata saw an opportunity to promote organic agriculture and give small farmers a way to remain competitive and viable.

On any one factor, and in any given place or crop, the balance may tip to one side or the other (or remain neutrally weighted) towards organic or non-organic agriculture, but you can't just say organic doesn't have x benefit in one aspect, in isolation of the others, and be done with it.