Review Article
Year: 2020 | Month: February | Volume: 7 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 22-31
Organic Farming for Sustainable Environment: Review of Existed Policies and Suggestions for Improvement
Varun Dhiman
Research Degree Scholar, School of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Waste Management Laboratory, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala, India
ABSTRACT
Environmental policies framed across the globe consider the importance of organic farming in achieving sustainable development of environment. Due to rises environmental concerns in modern agricultural practices, the role of organic farming has risen considerably with its net sale of 40 billion US dollars every year. But the organic sector yet to achieve its full potential. Organic farming is in direct relationship with environmental sustainability due to its role in enhancing natural health of environment. This paper intends to analyze the applicability of organic farming sector in achieving sustainable environment, historical developments in the organic farming and review of global policies in the respective sector with some concrete suggestions for the improvement of organic farming.
Keywords: Organic farming, Sustainable development, Agriculture, Environment, Policies.
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