This paper mainly focuses on certain problems like the consequences of
organic farming and four common myths associated with organic farming. The
authors also discuss the well-known side effects in organic farming on soil,
water, biodiversity and health. This paper also analyzes the impact of organic
farming on sustainability issues concerning ecological, social and economic
balance. Further, the authors assess the global perspective including land
area in different countries across the globe under organic management. The
paper also brings out the reasons for cost disadvantage in organic farming
and the methods to overcome this problem. In this perspective, this study
briefly discusses the international market for organic food products. The
authors conclude that organic farming is indeed an environmental necessity
for sustenance of our planet.
The world is becoming complicated with the evolution of technology. Technology is making
life easier but not simpler; it is helping people to solve their problems, but does not always
give the right solution to solve those problems. As man takes each step closer to become super
species, he is pushed two steps away from it by nature. A mobile phone, which was used for
basic communication purpose, is now used for many other purposes, and the person using does
not even know how to use. However, carrying a mobile phone leads to heart attack and
impotency, which is the side effect of electromagnetic radiation.
Similarly, when it comes to food, we were having a shortage of food in the 1950s and
1960s, which led to the Green Revolution. However, the Green Revolution is leading us
elsewhere. The land is turning saline and polluted because of the fertilizers and pesticides.
The consumers are getting side effects because of the chemicals contained in the food and
they even become carcinogenic. So, technology does not always lead to the right solution.Like anything else, even technology has got to be used with a small amount of scepticism.
The alternative for this is reverting back to the olden days; using the traditional methods of
agricultural production. That is what organic farming is.
In this paper, we highlight the advantages of using Organic farming against inorganic
farming; its viability in India; the necessities, which lead us to organic farming and the
positive impact of organic farming on the environment. |