Aug 16, 2021
Using organic soil amendments results in better soil health and yield in the long run

A recent study from Geoderma shows that over time, organic yields can match and even exceed those of conventional when built up soil health and biodiversity lead to better crop production. This...

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Aug 02, 2021
Flowering cover crops can suppress weeds while providing floral resources for beneficial insects

Incorporating cover crops into crop rotations is known to have many benefits to soil health and ultimately crop yield. However, they are often prevented from flowering--which would support...

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May 24, 2021
Organic cacao farming systems outperform conventional counterparts for several terms of economic and environmental sustainability

Successful rural development hinges on both the profitability and the environmental sustainability of cropping systems. This is especially true in regions like the tropics where the success of...

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May 17, 2021
Coffee farmers are more likely to implement and benefit from organic practices when their conservation plans are highly collaborative

Most farmers want to employ practices that benefit human and environmental health, but connecting the dots between wanting and successfully implementing can be complicated, particularly when...

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Mar 29, 2021
Flame weeding provides a sustainable and affordable strategy to manage weeds in organic corn

In conventional corn-soy rotations, weed control is accomplished through the use of herbicides and usually the crops are genetically modified to tolerate those herbicides. Without GMOs and...

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Mar 22, 2021
Non-chemical soil fumigants shown to be effective and affordable, especially for organic production

Toxic soil fumigants that fight soil-borne diseases and ensure crop production continue to be banned to protect the health and safety of rural communities. Organic farmers and conventional farmers...

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Mar 08, 2021
Beyond economics, environmental benefits motivate tea farmers to transition to organic in Nepal

While there has been increasing demand from in developed countries for organic tea, a recent study published in the International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts (IJCRT), found that this...

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Dec 21, 2020
Diversified farming practices enhance multiple ecosystems services simultaneously without a trade-off in yield

Supporting biodiversity is not only a tenet of organic farming, but the ecosystem services that biodiversity can provide to farmers is also relied upon for...

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Dec 07, 2020
Woody vegetation increases on-farm biodiversity and reduces pest damage

Natural habitat like woods and natural grasslands are known to support more insect and wildlife biodiversity than agriculturally intensive landscapes, but not all insects and wildlife such as...

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Oct 05, 2020
Organic farming can be less risky than conventional farming

A recent study published in the journal Agricultural and Resource Economics Review challenges popular belief that switching to organic farming is riskier for the farmer than staying in...

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