We already knew, but now it shows in a serious long term study.Farming just got a lot cheaper. Ditch those fertilizers and start reviving your soil, and you’ll be healthier in a more sustainable world.
"Instead, the 30-year comparison of organic and conventional growing methods, carried out by the highly respected Rodale Institute, in Kurztown, PAshows that there are huge ecological benefits to organic agriculture. The study also goes a long way to disproving the oft-repeated mantra, "Organic agriculture can’t feed the world." Side-by-side match-ups of the yield on organic and conventional plots showed no difference whatsoever in overall corn, soy or wheat production per acre. Indeed, in years of drought conditions, yields in organic plots were 30% higher than those in conventional plots." (bron)