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Dear friends

Welcome to the web-page of Belarusian working group on organic agriculture.

Today, agriculture is one of the main sources of contamination of Nature: about 1/3 of the total contamination falls upon the agrarian sector of the economics. Such situation is paradoxical, as this field of human activities consumes mainly free power the power of the sun. Power of fossil fuels is necessary for other types of activities connected with production of material objects. According to some assessments, all reserves of fossil fuels on the Earth, all oil, gas, and coal, contain the same amount of power as it comes to our planet with sun radiation in only 30 days (one month). About 95 percent of the dry substance of plants is synthesized with the help of sunlight.

However, contamination of the environment is not the only problem of today’s agriculture. Despite growing investments, harvests are decreasing, the quality of the production is worsened, its costs increasing. Agricultural production remains one of the most labor intensive fields of activities, offering the least social protection of workers. Application of intensive economic methods leads to degradation of lands, contamination of soils, water, and air, decrease of biodiversity. Living conditions are made worse, health-care expenses are growing, renovation of the violated ecosystems becomes more expensive.

Organic agriculture is not only one of the methods of foodstuffs production. It is an alternative to today’s intensive lands usage, which will not be able to exist in the nearest future. Global ecosystem cannot stand the increasing load. Organic agriculture is more compliant with natural cycles, it creates artificial ecosystems, which are maximally similar to the natural ones: a field is compliant with a meadow, a garden is compliant with a forest. Ecosystems management is the basic principle of environmental approach, and the ecosystem is meant in its broad meaning. It includes both social sphere and economics.

Organic agriculture is practical implementation of the principle of sustainable development in the agrarian field combining and harmonizing the development of environmental, economic, and social spheres of the society.

Most Americans Have Roundup in Their Bodies. Researchers Say One Week of Eating Organic Can Help

One week of eating organic can dramatically reduce pesticide levels in the body, according to a recent study conducted by the Health Research Institute, Commonweal Institute, and Friends of the Earth. Чытаць далей “Most Americans Have Roundup in Their Bodies. Researchers Say One Week of Eating Organic Can Help”

Ecomarkets in Minsk: How it happened

Three fairs were planned and held by Agro-Eco-Culture this year. We hope that this is only the beginning and organic trade will become a good tradition for Minsk dwellers. Similar monthly fairs are held in many European cities. This allows people to purchase quality products without going far and support farmers in their work for the benefit of people and nature. Чытаць далей “Ecomarkets in Minsk: How it happened”

New Study Shows Organic Can be a Solution to Achieving SDGs

If we are to maintain sustainable food systems for future generations and tackle the many challenges facing our planet, including the climate crisis, governments would be wise to embrace organic farming practices. This is the main message a recently published report sends to world leaders currently gathering for the SDG Summit in New York. Чытаць далей “New Study Shows Organic Can be a Solution to Achieving SDGs”

KAMAYEDZICA Urban Festival

We are used to drawing a line between urban and rural areas, thereby putting them in opposition. However, cities embrace nature, too, featured by greenery, birds, small animals and even flowers in boxes. We want to increase natural presence in urban areas and involve urban dwellers in creating a more favorable urban environment, and thereby improve the living standards. The city is ready to change.

Чытаць далей “KAMAYEDZICA Urban Festival”

International Conference 2008

12.04.2008, Kyiv, Ukraine – From April 10 to 12, 2008, 228 participants from 25 countries came together for the ‘International Conference on the organic sector development in Central/Eastern European and Central Asian countries’ to discuss concepts, opportunities and strategies for developing organic food and farming systems for their countries which in their majority are at an early stage of development. Чытаць далей “International Conference 2008”