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035 _a(Sirsi) u17138
041 _aeng
100 _aStickland, D.
245 _aOrganic farming
260 _c1988
350 _a0
490 _aAgricultural Digest
_v(21) July 1988, 7-10(3)
520 _aIn light of the trend to diversification by farmers, this article considers the viability of organic farming as an additional enterprise. Examines the economics, the type of crops grown, the present and potential market for organic crops and existing standards for organic growing. Explains how a farmer can diversify into organic growing, the capital required, the effect on land values and the beneficial effect of organic farming on soil fertility.
650 _aALTERNATIVE USES
650 _aFARMING
650 _aFARMLAND
690 _aPLANNING LAW AND PRACTICE
942 _n0
948 _c04/03/1997
999 _c11361
_d11361