The value of organic agriculture beyond contemporary food sufficiency in the developing world
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Date
2024
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Journal of Current Opinion Crop Science
Abstract
Understanding the value of organic agriculture beyond
contemporary food sufficiency is crucial in addressing
sustainable agriculture and the welfare of the community. Yet,
economic analysis of agricultural output usually focuses on crop
yield rather than other intangible values related to
environmental health, which mainly encompass human health
and the environment. The non-marketable value of the
ecosystem services in organic agriculture is always higher than
in conventional agriculture. When the non-market value is
considered during yield assessment, the difference in crop yield
between organic and conventional agriculture may be
insignificant or even higher for organic. This paper aims to give
a gritty overview of the intangible values of organic agriculture
in comparison with conventional agriculture to account for
other environmental and health benefits associated with
organic farming. This is crucial because productive
agroecosystems for sustainable development should be able to
meet the needs of the present generation without
compromising the ability of the future generation to meet their
needs. It has been revealed that the application of ecological
principles under organic agriculture brings several
environmental and socio-economic benefits. Therefore, there is
a need to explore some insights into the values of organic
agriculture beyond the contemporary food sufficiency which
are usually given less attention during economic analysis, for
increased understanding and adoption of this kind of farming to
harness the associated potentials.
Description
Journal Article
Keywords
Ecosystem, Organic farming, Sustainable agriculture, Non-marketable values.
Citation
Mkenda P. A., Ligate, E. J., & Mkonda, M. Y., (2024). The value of organic agriculture beyond contemporary food sufficiency in the developing world. Journal of Current Opinion in Crop Science, 5(2), 78-92.