Organic Agricultural Production in the System of Modernization of Environmental Safety

Abstract

The article defines the role of organic agricultural production in the system of the agrarian complex. The impact of agriculture on ecology is characterized. It was determined that the greening of agriculture becomes a priority point in the system of modernization of environmental security. The authors present that the latest technologies make it possible to effectively cultivate agricultural land, and the main place among the innovations of agricultural production is occupied by agricultural works, which are provided by automated systems and unmanned equipment. The article highlights environmental problems arising as a result of human economic activity to ensure one’s own food security and presents alternative methods of farming. The crucial role of organic production is defined and the main methods of organic agriculture are presented. The authors researched the dynamics of the area of agricultural land used for organic production and operators of organic production. The main environmental criteria of organic agricultural production, projects and programs that provide assistance in the field of organic production, circulation and labeling of organic products are presented.

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“…Organic production is based on the principles of health, ecology, justice and care, uses the principle of biological synergy. The main methods of organic agriculture include: refusal to use herbicides, pesticides, fungicides, fertilizers; use of biological plant protection products; use of animal and vegetable waste as fertilizers; application of crop rotation to restore the soil; the use of manual labour in the care of crops; organization of a closed cycle agriculture livestock (crop production -fodder, livestock -fertilizers); in animal husbandry -grazing, refusal to use synthetic feed additives, hormones, antibiotics (Kaletnik, 2023).…”