Organic Agriculture: A Productive Means of Low-carbon and High Biodiversity Food Production

Summary

Innovative management options, such as organic farming, offer promising opportunities to reconcile the objectives of feeding a rapidly growing human population with minimal adverse impacts on the environment. Because of the multiple benefits of organic farming, including the soil sequestration of carbon, the current international efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change and its consequences provide governments with an ideal platform for fostering a shift towards more sustainable agricultural production. Among the policy tools to promote more sustainable agricultural practices, this text highlights the importance of publicly funded research and extension work.