The Solution - Ecological Farming | Greenpeace International

The Solution - Ecological Farming | Greenpeace International

The Benefits

• Ecological farming keeps food production in the hands of farmers and away from corporate control.

• Ecological farming helps cope with climate change.

• 2.6 billion small-scale farmers already produce the majority of the world's food.

• Ecological farming is proven to be more profitable for farmers in studies from Europe, Africa, Asia and America.

Ecological farming enables communities to produce enough food to feed themselves. This form of agriculture fosters a future of healthy farming, and healthy food, to all people. Ecological farming helps the world’s population to mitigate—and adapt to—climate change.

 Analyses have also shown that ecological farming makes sense economically. First, this modern farming method leads to increased crop yields. Globally, ecological farming can produce an average of approximately 30% more food per hectare than conventional agriculture. In developing countries, ecological farming can produce roughly 80% more food per hectare[1]. Second, cost efficiencies come from using natural, locally-available fertilizers and organic pest control. This saves costs on synthetic chemical inputs that pollute.