It is a fact that most of us know sewage sludge is turned into biosolids that we then apply on lands, forestlands, agricultural soil, and even gardens as organic fertilizer. What we are not aware of is that not all sewage sludge are naturally converted to biosolids. Instead, there are three factors that determine whether […]
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RSS feed for this sectionWhy Should Farmers Choose Biosolids Over Chemical Fertilizers?
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There is a reason for everything, even choosing basically domestic waste over chemical fertilizers that have been produced by reputable agricultural companies from around the world. Yes, sometimes, even biosolids coming from waste is better than the continued commercialism of the agriculture industry. Commercial-grade fertilizers have long been used to hasten the growth of crops […]
Is Organic Production Sufficient For Food Supply?
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The way to understand the basic policies and the ethical considerations for organic production is to determine its values. There are three basic values under which organic farming falls under—sufficient, healthy, and sustainable. To better focus on the importance of organic food production for societies, we need to take a look further into whether it […]
The Keys to Understanding The Importance of Organic Farming
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The value placed on organic farming and agriculture largely depends on how society sees it as a whole. For many, organic products are good because they either have high nutritional values or they do not use chemical products such as pesticides and insecticides. While both of these notions are true, there is so much more […]
Is Organic Farming The Future Of Humanity?
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Last month, Britain’s Prince Charles spoke at the 70t anniversary of the Soil Association in London and talked about how the future of humanity now depends on organic farming. Although there are still debates on the importance of organic farming or at least, how important it is in today’s society, we cannot deny the fact […]
5 Basic Methods of Organic Farming
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People are now falling easily to chronic diseases primarily because of the amount of pesticides and fertilizers they unknowingly take through the food that they consume. Of course, no one would ever want to consciously consume these chemicals, but that can’t be helped since organic farming methods allow the use of a number of chemicals, […]
How To Start Going Organic By Buying Organic Farming Produce
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You know that buying organic farming products is better for you and still, you are not doing it. Why? You’re not quite sure where to start and how to go about it. There are more than 600 chemicals registered with the United States for agricultural use, so you can only imagine how much of those […]
The Key Features of Organic Farming
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When you pass by a farm or want to buy directly from a farm, how would you know that one is organic and the other is a conventional farm? Are there any tell-tale signs that would glaringly point out to you that a particular farm is organic and not? The basic feature of an organic […]
The 4 Principles of Organic Farming
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To fully understand organic farming and production, you need to get to know the principles that guide it. Organic farming is more than just not using pesticides, chemicals, genetically modified organisms, antibiotics, and growth hormones. It is a holistic system that aims to maximize the productivity and the diversity of the agro-ecosystem, including the people […]
Understanding Organic Farming and Organic Production
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The key to understanding organic farming and organic production is getting to know the processes and the principles that guide them. Contrary to popular belief, organic farming is more than just not using pesticides and other chemicals to grow your crops. Organic farming and production is a “holistic system” that aims to maximize the functions […]