Organic Farming Productivity
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According to a report published by the Cornell University way back in 2005, organic farming productivity for corn and soybean is the same as that grown from conventional farming methods. However, the corn and soybean produced via organic farming used less energy and did not contain any residues of pesticides.
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Similarly, another study that checked the results of 150 growing seasons of different crops deduced that organic farming productivity was around 95 percent to 100 percent of conventional farming productivity.
However, when it comes to comparative studies of productivity, there are not many around and basically the results are inconclusive. However, many claim that organic farming productivity and yields are not as high as those from conventional farming and that is why organic farming is not preferred by farmers.
However, it has been seen that organic farming is more family centric and not used by farmers that are cultivating large tracts of land. Also, as organic farmers concentrate on local markets, they produce just enough to sell fresh produce on a daily basis. On the other hand, as the sales are handled directly by the farmers themselves, they get entire money. Hence, they can use this money to further increase the productivity from organic farming.
Therefore, organic farming productivity at the moment is highly debatable. There is no consensus on it. Nonetheless, farmers who are into organic farming look for different ways and methods to increase their yields without using synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. They also look for better ways to manage the soil so as not to deplete its nutrients.
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