ORGANIC VERSUS CONVENTIONAL: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF ORGANIC FARMING

Over the last years, organic food consumption has become one of the most popular trends amongst general public. The perception would be that organic food is much healthier for the consumer and that the farming practices used for producing the food are more environmentally friendly. There are however...

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Main Author: Alexandra MUSCĂNESCU
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Bucharest 2013-01-01
Series:Scientific Papers Series : Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development
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Online Access:http://managementjournal.usamv.ro/pdf/vol.XIII/Art41.pdf
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Summary:Over the last years, organic food consumption has become one of the most popular trends amongst general public. The perception would be that organic food is much healthier for the consumer and that the farming practices used for producing the food are more environmentally friendly. There are however both advantages and disadvantages when it comes to production of organic food, the choice of many farmers being not to produce organic food.
ISSN:2284-7995
2285-3952