Ammann, K. (2009) Why farming with high tech methods should integrate elements of organic agriculture. New Biotechnology, 25 (6). pp. 378-388.
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In the previous article [Ammann, K. (2008) Feature: integrated farming: why organic farmers should use transgenic crops. New Biotechnol. 25, 101-107], in a plea for the introduction of transgenic crops into organic and integrated farming, it was announced that the complementary topic, namely that high tech farmers should integrate elements of organic agriculture, will be a follow up. Some selected arguments for such a view are summarised here. Basically, they comprise a differentiated view on agro-biodiversity outside the field of production; landscape management methods to enhance biodiversity levels. Both elements are compatible with basic ideas of organic farming. First, Precision Farming is given as one example of the many ways to support agricultural production through high technology, with the aim of reducing energy input, maintaining excellent soil conditions and enhancing yield. It is clear from this analysis that modern agriculture and certain elements of organic-integrated agriculture are compatible. There are sectors of high tech farming, such as the introduction of a better recycling scheme and also a better focus on socio-economic aspects, which need to be taken up seriously from organic-integrated farming, a system which puts a lot of emphasis on those elements and for which important research data are available. In the final part a new concept of dynamic sustainability is presented
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Transgenic crops, Integrated farming, Agro-biodiversity, trimming, Agricultural management, Electronic sensors |
| Author Affiliation: | Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Subjects: | Plant Production Crop Improvement |
| Divisions: | Other Crops |
| Depositing User: | Ms Ishrath Durafsha |
| Date Deposited: | 26 May 2014 10:41 |
| Last Modified: | 26 May 2014 10:41 |
| Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nbt.2009.06.933 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/13143 |
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