Organic versus Conventional Farming

Organic farmers and traditional farmers have been discussing for many years. Organic farmers believe that their products are more environmentally friendly as they do not use synthetic chemicals or chemical fertilizers used by traditional farmers. Traditional farmers believe that their products produce healthier and higher yields. People often have a stereotype about these two types of farmers. Organic farmers are often considered free, hippie and wood defenders, but traditional farmers are often considered right-wing industrialists.

In order to ascertain whether my organic preference is worthy, I moved to a total of 333 acres of farmland in the Rotale Institute in South Pennsylvania. In America, I met Kristine Nichols, soil microbiologist and chief scientist of Rodale. Nichols told me that organic farming is actually about the soil health and the ecosystem that produces our food. Nichols tell us the difference between traditional agricultural soils using chemical fertilizers and pesticides and regenerated organic agriculture using natural pest management to cover a wide variety of natural fertilizers such as crops and fertilizers .

In terms of organic agriculture and environmental impact of traditional agriculture, it depends on how you look at it. Meta-analysis found that organic agriculture has less environmental impact per acre. However, due to the low yield of organic crops, the environmental impact of organic produce is actually higher.

Organic farming is more environmentally friendly than traditional agriculture. The organic farmers do not use pesticides or herbicides, so the soil is not polluted. Traditional agriculture also "cultivates" the soil by not turning crops. It affects the fertility of the land, which can contaminate the carbon in the air. Organic foods may reduce health risks, but the economic costs of these foods may be too high. For example, the cost of organic milk from my local grocery store is three dollars higher than non-organic milk. According to the New York Times, organic food prices are usually 20% to 100% higher. Who can afford to buy it in today's economy?