10179: Organic farming - stewardship for food security, food quality, environment and nature conservation
(2006) Organic farming - stewardship for food security, food quality, environment and nature conservation. Paper presented at What can organic farming deliver? COR 2006, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, 18-20 September 2006; Published in Atkinson, C; Ball, B; Davies, D H K; Rees, R; Russell, G; Stockdale, E A; Watson, C A; Walker, R and Younie, D, Eds. Aspects of Applied Biology 79, What will organic farming deliver? COR 2006, page pp. 57-61. Association of Applied Biologists.
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Summary
Conventional agriculture is associated with problems such as pesticide residues in soils and plants, contamination of meat with antibiotics and hormones, and eutrophication of water bodies. An alternative for consumers is the consumption of products from organic farming. Organic farming can contribute to environmental protection and nature conservation in many ways, for instance by improving soil porosity which yields higher infiltration rates and thus contributes significantly towards mitigating flooding peaks. It is the objective of this contribution to provide a holistic appraisal of what organic farming is going to deliver.
| Document Language: | English |
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| Keywords: | Organic farming, authenticity, earthworm, ecobalance, flooding, sustainability |
| Subject Areas: | Environmental aspects Food systems > Food security, food quality and human health |
| Research affiliation: | Germany > Federal Agricultural Research Centre FAL UK > Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) UK > Colloquium of Organic Researchers (COR) > COR 2006 |
| Total budget (Euro): | 0 |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 10179 |
| Contact: | MILLMAN, Mrs Carol A |
| Deposited On: | 13 December 2006 |
| EPrint Type: | Conference paper |
| Published?: | Published |
| Peer Review Status: | Not peer-reviewed |
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