Organic agriculture definition

Organic agriculture means a system of farm design and management to create an eco system of agriculture production without the use of synthetic external inputs such as chemicals, fertilizers, pesticides and synthetic hormones or Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs).
Organic agriculture means a system for maintaining the natural fertility of soil, biological diversity of species and the ecological balance in the environment.
Organic agriculture or “organic farming” means farm practices that adhere to the regulations of USDA Organic Foods Production Act

Examples of Organic agriculture in a sentence

  • Organic agriculture combines tradition, innovation and science to benefit the shared environment and promote fair relationships and a good quality of life for all involved.

  • Organic agriculture should be encouraged, land use schemes should be managed, veld fires be controlled and deforestation be prohibited.

  • NOSB Recommendation Adopted October 17, 2001) 1.1 Organic agriculture is an ecological production management system that promotes and enhances biodiversity, biological cycles, and soil biological activity.

  • CLEAN AIR, CLEAN WATER, HEALTHY POLLINATOR HABITATS Organic agriculture prohibits the use of synthetic pesticides and herbicides.

  • El-Hage Scialabba N, Müller-Lindenlauf M (2010) Organic agriculture and climate change.

  • Organic agriculture would be allowed to compete for MAP funding to help develop the export of organic products.

  • Organic agriculture is a production system that sustains the health of soils, ecosystems and people.

  • Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY): Organic agriculture is a production of agricultural products free from chemicals and pesticides residues by adopting ecofriendly low cost technologies.

  • Organic agriculture is likely to benefit the poor living in marginal areas the most, by improving productivity and incomes, and promoting environmental sustainability.

  • Organic agriculture and sustainable food production system: main potentials.


More Definitions of Organic agriculture

Organic agriculture means the production of organic products or inputs using soil, water, plants, animals and natural resources. Other processes such as harvesting, cutting, processing, sorting, packaging, labeling, preservation, storage, transportation, marketing, import and export, and access to the consumer are integral parts of "organic farming".
Organic agriculture means a holistic production management system which promotes and enhances agro-ecosystem health, including biodiversity, biological cycles, and soil biological activity, emphasizes the use of management practices in preference to the use of off-farm inputs, taking into account that regional conditions require locally adapted systems;

Related to Organic agriculture

  • Agriculture means the operation of farm premises, including the planting, cultivation, producing, growing, harvesting, and preparation for market of agricultural or horticultural commodities thereon, the raising of livestock for food products and for racing purposes, and poultry thereon, and any work performed as an incident to or in conjunction with the farm operations, including the sale of produce at on-site markets and the processing of produce for sale at on-site markets. It shall not include the commercial processing, packing, drying, storing, or canning of such commodities for market, or making cheese or butter or other dairy products for market;