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Support for organic agriculture is less than 1% of $17 billion in subsidies for commodity crops

Support for organic agriculture is less than 1% of $17 billion in subsidies for commodity crops

Short summary on how organic farming practices deal with pests and pathogens

Short summary on how organic farming practices deal with pests and pathogens

Of 824 agriculture research projects funded by USDA REE that have an emphasis on sustainable agricul

Of 824 agriculture research projects funded by USDA REE that have an emphasis on sustainable agricul

Organic Valley increased sales by about half since 2010, now at about a billion dollars

Organic Valley increased sales by about half since 2010, now at about a billion dollars

CO2 emissions per hectare of organic agriculture systems are 48 to 66 percent lower than in conventi

CO2 emissions per hectare of organic agriculture systems are 48 to 66 percent lower than in conventi

Organic agriculture offers vast potential for addressing climate change

Organic agriculture offers vast potential for addressing climate change

Estimates of potential impact of organic farming in sequestering CO2

Estimates of potential impact of organic farming in sequestering CO2

Total number of organic hectares grew 2.3-fold from 2001 to 2011

Total number of organic hectares grew 2.3-fold from 2001 to 2011

Dependence on costly inputs undercuts people's access to what is produced

Dependence on costly inputs undercuts people's access to what is produced

Production potential of organic farming worldwide

Production potential of organic farming worldwide

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