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  2. Organic farming - Wikipedia

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    Proponents of organic farming have claimed that organic agriculture emphasizes closed nutrient cycles, biodiversity, and effective soil management providing the capacity to mitigate and even reverse the effects of climate change [164] and that organic agriculture can decrease fossil fuel emissions. [165] "The carbon sequestration efficiency of ...

  3. National Organic Program - Wikipedia

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    They can not use the USDA organic seal or represent that the finished product is organic. [6] Misuse of the USDA Organic seal on a product may lead to USDA compliance and enforcement actions, including fines up to $11,000 per violation. [5] Misuse may also lead to the suspension or revocation of the violator's organic certificate. [5]

  4. Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 - Wikipedia

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    The program is based on federal regulations that define standard organic farming practices and on a National List of acceptable organic production inputs. Private and state certifiers visit producers, processors, and handlers to certify that their operations abide by the standards. Once certified, these operations may affix the USDA Organic ...

  5. Organic Crop Improvement Association - Wikipedia

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    The Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA) is a member-owned, non-profit organization, which provides research, education and certification services to organic growers, processors and handlers around the world. OCIA certifies and verifies farm, livestock, processor/handlers, broker-traders, Community Grower Groups (CGGs), and Private ...

  6. Outline of organic gardening and farming - Wikipedia

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    An organic garden on a school campus. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to organic gardening and farming: . Organic farming – alternative agricultural system that relies on fertilizers of organic origin such as compost, manure, green manure, and bone meal and places emphasis on techniques such as crop rotation and companion planting.

  7. United States Department of Agriculture - Wikipedia

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    The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is an executive department of the United States federal government that aims to meet the needs of commercial farming and livestock food production, promotes agricultural trade and production, works to assure food safety, protects natural resources, fosters rural communities and works to end hunger in the United States and internationally.

  8. New organic rules announced by USDA tighten restrictions on ...

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    The USDA's new Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards are being implemented after years of discussions with organics groups, farming organizations and livestock and poultry producers.

  9. Organic farming by continent - Wikipedia

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    In 2004 Germany's organic production made 17,000 Euros on profits plus labor costs per man-work unit (MWU) compared to conventional farming which accounted for 20,000 Euros per MWU. In 2014 they made 33,000 Euros per MWU, compared to conventional farming which accounted for 33,000 Euros per MWU as well.