Comments on: Reports Show Less Water Used In Organic Farming

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By: Arnd

Arnd — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:44:34 +0000

Dear Nayelli Gonzalez,
I wondered what the policy of this website is for reprints of the article as it might fit into the next issue of our magazine.

Looking forward to you reply
Arnd Zschocke

By: v.bhat

v.bhat — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:08:25 +0000

nice article.mulching and multi cropping go along way to improve the wateruse in our organic veggie n herb gardens.bunding and water harvesting .hedges of diverse shrubs and creepers all add up.u can see photos at http://www.khandigeorganic.com

By: Nayelli Gonzalez

Nayelli Gonzalez — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:41:32 +0000

Timothy, thanks for your comments. The following link from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations provides more information on agricultural impacts on water quality:

http://www.fao.org/docrep/W2598E/w2598e04.htm#agricultural%20impacts%20on%20water%20quality

Table 5 breaks down the problems with pesticide runoff and contamination of surface water and groundwater…

By: Uncle B

Uncle B — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:55:09 +0000

My backyard garden profited greatly by the use of “soaker hoses”. No water is sprayed into the air and wasted to evaporation, and small amounts of “manure tea” can be added to the water used, to fertilize organically a hungry crop! I reduce weeds using mulches and get enough food for Mom and I to survive on, thus reducing the pressure for large scale chemical farms to produce. My indirect way of reducing environmental damage can be used by the many temporarily unemployed during the recession/depression we are suffering and by feeding themselves and saving the environment sustain a win-win situation for all!

By: Timothy

Timothy — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:59:25 +0000

I wonder why we haven’t heard more about this, since the study was completed in 2005. Let’s add this as yet one more great reason to grow and buy organic food. As regards water, another huge reason to favor organic is that chemicals aren’t being used that run off into our water supply.

Chemicals also aren’t left in the food we eat. Have you noticed that the response to the use of chemicals all over the place is always ‘they have been proven safe at these levels’ – completely ignoring the fact that we are ingesting, breathing in, and absorbing through the skin chemicals from many, many sources. We get them through food, air, tap water, bottled water and other drinks, plastic containers…..

For more information on the threat to our water supply and to health, and what you can do at your home, please visit us at http://www.friendsofwater.com. Information to save water and filter water.

By: vikas

vikas — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:58:20 +0000

my observation as an organic farmer over i5 years is 1.carbon levels rise steadily,darkening the soil and improving water retention.and soil health.read masanobu fukuoka for ideas n inspiration.see our photos at khandigeorganic.com