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Organic Agriculture in the 21st Century

John P. Reganold

Organic Eprints (International Centre for Research in Organic Food Systems, and Research Institute of Organic Agriculture) · 2017

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Summary

With only 1% of global agricultural land in organic production (Willer & Lernoud 2015), and with its multiple sustainability benefits, organic agriculture can contribute a larger share in feeding the world. Although organic agriculture has an untapped potential role in global food and ecosystem security, no one farming system alone will safely feed the planet. Rather, a blend of organic and other innovative farming systems, including agroforestry, integrated farming, conservation agriculture, mixed crop/livestock, and still undiscovered systems, will be needed for future global food and ecosystem security. Significant barriers exist to adopting these systems, however, and a diversity of policy instruments will be required to facilitate their development and implementation. Moreover, re

Subject
Agroforestry & intercropping
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
System type
Organic systems
Catalogue ID
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