Organic Agriculture may just hold the key to these problems. It is one of the best practices that ensure environmental sustainability by sustaining soil fertility, ecosystems and the health of people. It relies on locally adapted improved ecological processes and cycles as well as natural biodiversity rather than the use of synthetic inputs and genetically modified materials.
Published studies show that organic farming systems are more resilient to predicted weather extremes and can produce higher yields than conventional farming systems (Drinkwater, Wagoner and Sarrantonio 1998; Welsh, 1999; Pimentel, 2005).
The International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) is currently advocating the adoption of organic agriculture worldwide.
World-wide local governments need to promote such agricultural practices that boost local agricultural yields, thereby helping alleviate failing crop yields. In Africa, countries like Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda; currently suffer from extreme droughts, floods and invasion of migratory pests that affect crops.
Organic agriculture can be the solution. Let’s think sustainability for future generations!
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