Organic agriculture is an ecological, social, and economic agricultural system that aims to produce healthy, safe food with high quality and in ample quantity. This system relies on following a balanced agricultural cycle without using synthetic or natural quick-dissolving chemical fertilizers. It is the only standard that contains all quality systems. Organic farming is concerned with all agricultural systems that encourage food production by environmentally, socially and economically sound means in order to reduce external inputs and take into account the internationally recognized principles that are applied within the local social, economic and cultural conditions.
This book focuses on the production of safe and healthy food according to international standards for organic farming, protecting the environment from pollution and confronting climate change. It further discusses the maintenance of biological diversity and soil fertility in the long term, as well as maintaining irrigation and harvesting and handling mechanics to reduce productivity losses and increase economic returns.