What is Ecological farming?
Ecological farming is a holistic system that avoids synthetic inputs such as fertilizers, pesticides, antibiotics, food additives, and genetically modified organisms. Instead, it relies on crop rotations, crop residues, animal manures, legumes, green manures, off-farm organic wastes, biodiversity, minerals and mechanical cultivation to maintain soil productivity and tilth to supply plant nutrients and to control insects, weeds and other pests.

Benefits of Organic Farming
Ecological farming provides several benefits:

Environmental Benefits
Ecological Organic Farming helps improve soil structure and fertility over the long term by using crop rotations and animal and green manures. It reduces pollution and avoids contamination of soil and water by synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. It maintains biodiversity by prohibiting genetically modified organisms and synthetic inputs.

Health Benefits
Organic foods are free from synthetic pesticide residues and chemical fertilizers. Research shows that organic foods have higher nutritional value with more vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Choosing organic foods lowers risks of cancer, allergies and other diseases associated with consumption of chemically grown foods.

Economic Benefits
While initial investment costs are higher for ecological farming due to lower per acre crop yields, production costs are lower as external inputs are replaced by biologically intensive methods. Premium prices for organic goods allow farmers to earn higher incomes. Ecological farming provides employment and business opportunities in processing, marketing and exports of organic products.

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