22 April 2004
The future of farming?
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This week's cover shows a field in Iowa, growing an organic soya bean crop. Is organic farming like this the shape of things to come? In its purest form, perhaps not. Organic food remains a niche product, purchased by a minority of wealthy consumers in the developed world. But elements of the organic philosophy are gradually being incorporated into mainstream agriculture. In a special News Feature section, Nature's reporters analyse this trend, document the extent of organic farming worldwide, and frame the key questions on which its wider adoption will depend. (Cover photo: Denny Eilers/ Grant Heilman Photography.)
ORGANIC: Is it the future of farming?
COLIN MACILWAIN
In its pure form, maybe not. But elements of the organic philosophy are
starting to be deployed in mainstream agriculture. Nature's reporters
analyse this trend, assess the extent of organic farming worldwide, and
frame the questions on which its wider adoption will depend.
Nature 428, 792–793 (2004); doi:10.1038/428792a
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