Organic farming reduces greenhouse gases - study

LONDON (Reuters) - American scientists have come up with a novel way of
reducing greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming - organic
farming. They say natural farming is not only healthy, but also good for
the planet because crops grown with organic fertilizer produce equivalent
yields and less carbon dioxide. Laurie Drinkwater, ecologist and soil
management expert, and her colleagues compared organic farming with
conventional methods using chemical fertilizers in a 15-year study. The
researchers said if organic fertilizer was used in the maize/soybean
growing region of the U.S. annual carbon dioxide in the atmosphere could be
reduced by an estimated 1% to 2%. See full story
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