ORGANIC AGRICULTURE AND SUSTAINABILITY IN THE WORLD AND IRAN

The simplest definition of organic agriculture is "farming without chemical industry". Organic agriculture is known with different names in different countries, whereas 16 names are more common including such topics as biological agriculture, sustainable agriculture, and reproductive farming. In addition, implementation of sustainable agriculture contributes to economic and social profitability. However, the common agricultural patterns have imposed irreparable damages to the biological resources in Iran. Soil is one of the main components of agriculture, considered one of the mainstream substrates of plant cultivation and growth. At the beginning of implementation of organic agriculture, establishment and maintenance showed similar productivity and then, the costs and farmers’ activities reduced significantly. Potential effects of this system can be seen in public health, natural resources, livestock, air and enrichment, soil fertility, etc.

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