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Expansion of organic agriculture

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Current global nutrient availability poses a barrier to the complete shift from conventional to organic food production. Policies must be developed to overcome nutrient limitation and increase grower experience with organic production methods.

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Fig. 1: Share of agricultural land devoted to organic farming systems.

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