Organic agriculture, environment, and food security: the solutions
Organic agriculture, environment, and food security: the solutions
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Second Writing Assignment: An analytical essay, five single-spaced typewritten pages in length, including references, that discusses ways the food system issue you chose as the topic of the First Writing Assignment might be resolved. This discussion must: (1) incorporate an evaluation of the agroecological approaches to farming presented in the three lectures making up Part II of the course (Rosato/Atthowe, Masumoto/Hass, and Gliessman/Bittman), as well as (2) draw upon ideas presented in the lectures given in Part III of the course (Kremen, Waters/McNamara/Hass, Steel/Mersha/Bittman, and Pollan/Bittman).
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Taking the above into consideration, different nations across the globe have a number of
resolutions to make as far as organic agriculture is concerned (Legge and Durant 61). First and
foremost, it is incumbent upon these nations to make controversial resolutions which revolve
around the extent of institutional protection of the intellectual property privileges and rights they
will afford multinational firms investing in studies and development of the genetically modified r,
foods in their nations. Secondly, these countries have to determine the extent to which regulatory
regimes are going are taken into “ N“
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will promote or disregard the export and import of these foods. Of great significance is the fact
that they should establish whether and the levels at which organic agriculture and genetically
modified foods will promote the labeling of the products to accord the consumers the option to
choose whether to buy them or not (Legge and Durant 61). Finally, countries should make Qo3;
resolutions regarding the number of public studies investment in enetically modified foods they ’@ " Xv”
will permit the others to make in their jurisdiction. This could eimr in the form >05” 3:0 Z
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In conclusion, it is apparent that there is need for drastic measures in the global food Orb
system so as to attain a more sustainable agriculture able to meet the needs of the people. It will
also be important in development and provision of livelihoods to different farmers without
affecting the natural resource? Organic agriculture has been presentecf‘a major strategy for
attaining these objectives. At the moment, organic agriculture only entails a small section in
developing nations. However, its extent is always rising with increased demand for organic
products. A number of questions have therefore been posed in this regard including: whether
organic agriculture must be prioritized as a development policy and be placed on the agenda of
global assistance as a way of attaining sustainable agricultural growth; and whether organic
agriculture give rises to sustainable food security in developing nations. In answering these
questions, this paper has evaluated the environmental and socio-economic sustainability of
organic farming and identified its challenges and advantages. It has been shown that organic
agriculture demonstrates different benefits given that it reduces most of the environmental effects
of traditional agriculture, boosts productivity in the farms of small farmers, reduces dependence
on e pe sive external inputs and ascertains price premiums for organic products. Most important
is tfgf‘origanic farmers gain from the formation of cooperatives and creation of social networks
that accord them better access to knowledge and skills. ‘ K