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Planet organic: achieving sustainable food security and environmental gains
2013-03-19 19:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: The global farmland area certified organic has expanded more than threefold to 37 million hectares since 1999, according to new research conducted by the Worldwatch Institute. The Institute argues that organic farming has the potential to contribute to sustainable food security by improving nutrition intake and sustaining rural livelihoods, while reducing vulnerability to climate change and enhancing biodiversity. "Organic farming is now established in international standards, and 84 countries...
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