• Dr.K.SADASIVAM
• R.REKHA

The claim of conventional food producers is that there is not enough scientific evidence for organic food production good for the environment. This may be true but the facts are proving. Organic food production is capable of eliminating soil and water contamination. It strictly avoids the use of all synthetic chemicals. It does not pose any risk of soil and underground water contamination like conventional farming which uses tonnes of fertilizers and pesticides. It helps preserve local wildlife. Organic farming provides a retreat to local wildlife rather than taking it away its natural habitat like conventional agriculture by avoiding toxic chemicals, using of mixed planting as a natural pest control measure, and maintaining field margins and hedges. It helps conserve biodiversity. Avoidance of chemicals and use of alternative, all natural farming methods are used to help conserve biodiversity as it encourages a natural balance within the ecosystem and helps prevent domination of particular species over the others. Most organically produced food is distributed locally. As a result, less energy is used for transportation which automatically reduces carbon dioxide emission. Organic crop production methods do not foresee elimination of all vegetation except for crops. As a result, more soil is covered with vegetation preventing the wind to carry away the top most fertile soil layers. This paper summarizes the environmental benefits of organic food production.

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"ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTION", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.472-477, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRBP06082.pdf

"ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTION", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp472-477, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRBP06082.pdf