Organic farming: Climate resilient agriculture Mathukia R.K.*, Ponkia H.P., Mathukia P.R., Savalia N.V. Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh-362001 (Gujarat, India) *Email: rkmathukia@jau.in
Online published on 30 November, 2019. Abstract Organic farming has well established practices that simultaneously mitigate climate change, build resilient farming systems, reduce poverty and improve food security. Organic farming emits much lower levels of GHGs, and quickly, affordably and effectively sequesters carbon in the soil. In addition, organic farming makes farms and people more resilient to climate change, mainly due to its water efficiency, resilience to extreme weather events and lower risk of complete crop failure. There is finally, the realization at the highest political level, that food has to be grown where people live -especially in developing countries where people are most vulnerable to fluctuations in food prices. Organic farming puts local adaptation, production and consumption at the heart of its systems, strategies and policies. Top Keywords Organic farming, climate, agriculture. Top |