Defining Ecological Farming

One sentence definition 2 A. The benefits of ecological farming 2 B. The current model of destructive, polluting agriculture 2 C. Facts and figures (backed by recent scientific studies) 3 The problem 3 The solution 5 Biodiversity 5 Agroecological soil fertility 6 Pest protection without chemical pesticides 7 Ecological farming ensures food for all today and tomorrow: economic success of ecological farming 8 D. Questions and answers 10 1. Genetically modified crops are the recipe to halve hunger. With the new food crisis we are having, why are you opposed to this reasonable solution? 10 2. Can ecological farming feed the world? 10 3. Can ecological farming help fight climate change? 11 4. Is ecological farming more costly in terms of labour requirements? 11 5. Are other commercial, less-toxic methods of pest control (e.g., biological control insects, integrated pest management, less-toxic pesticides) considered ecological? 11 6. Why do organically fertilised soils improve crop protection against pests? 12 7. Can large-scale farms be ecological? 12 8. What can consumers do to support ecological farming? 12 References 14