Biological farming in New Zealand
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2010
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Monograph
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This paper discusses the principles, outcomes and benefits of
biological farming in New Zealand. New Zealand agriculture is at
present extremely reliant on petrochemical based fertiliser and
chemicals to produce commodities. Biological agriculture is about
increasing efficiency, productivity and profitability by working with a
natural system rather than against it. Agricultural produce in New
Zealand is inextricably linked to the health and viability of the human
population it serves. We are what we eat and this ultimately comes
from the health of the soil where our food is grown. This paper
discusses soil, plant, microbe, animal and human health and
highlights how critical it is that we look to the health of our soil to
support New Zealand agriculture and human health into the future.
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