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WHY WE NEED
ORGANIC
1. With the increase in population our
FARMING? compulsion would be not only to
The United Nations Population stabilize agricultural production but to
Division estimates that, by the year
increase it further in sustainable
2050, there will be 9.7 billion people
manner.
on Earth – around 30% more people
than in 2017. Nearly all of this 2. Conventional farming is degrading to
population growth will occur in environment and biodiversity.
developing countries.
3. Overuse of pesticide and other
About 80% of the necessary increases
inorganic farm inputs have polluted
in food production keep pace with
land and water and led to decreasing
population growth are to come from
increases in yields and the number of soil fertility.
times per year crops can be grown on 4. Increase in toxicity of food equates with
the same land. Only 20% of new food
health hazards associated with
production is expected to come from
conventional farming technique.
expansion of farming land.
5. Green revolution with high input use
Food Sourcing By 2050 are decreasing the quality of
environment and human life at the
expense of higher yield. Thus, a natural
balance needs to be maintained at all
cost for existence of life and property.
6. The agrochemicals are mostly produced
using fossil fuel and are not renewable.
Increase in yields expansion of land area
Thus are diminishing in availability.
