Sustainable Vs. Conventional Agriculture

  Dr. Sutinder singh

This paper will analyze and compare two types of farming, organic and conventional. In a comparison of agriculture, my goal is to assess the impact and performance of each practice and then identify the best method for growing crops. Although there are many types of agricultural practices, they can be generalized as sustainable or conventional based on the techniques used. Sustainable / organic farming aims to produce a number of crops, without the use of synthetic chemicals or fertilizers, while enhancing soil composition and promoting biodiversity. This is a traditional, more permanent type of farming that relies on ecosystem services to maintain the integrity of the landscape while still producing sufficient yields. Conventional farming uses synthetic chemicals and fertilizers to maximize the yield of a particular crop or set of crops, which are typically genetically modified. This method requires a significant amount of chemical and energy input and weakens the ecology of a landscape. In a comparative analysis of these two techniques, it is important to highlight the fact that the crops studied differed in soil composition, geography, and rotation systems. “To carry on extensive long-term trials for a number of crops in several different geographical areas would be of fundamental importance to understand the potential of organic farming as well as to improve farming techniques in general.” (Gomiero, Pimentel, and Paoletti 2011). Due to the many different factors determining crop health and productivity, there is a need for much more extensive research on the subject. Therefore, my goal in writing this paper was to use reliable, long-term research that made specific assessments of the two generalized types of farming and then compare the results.

Keywords- Agriculture, Conventional Agriculture, Farming, Sustainable etc

Unique Identification Number - IJEDR1704092
Page Number(s) - 582-586
Pubished in - Volume 5 | Issue 4 | November 2017
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Publisher - IJEDR (ISSN - 2321-9939)

  Dr. Sutinder singh,   "Sustainable Vs. Conventional Agriculture", International Journal of Engineering Development and Research (IJEDR), ISSN:2321-9939, Volume.5, Issue 4, pp.582-586, November 2017, Available at :http://www.ijedr.org/papers/IJEDR1704092.pdf