Philippine university rice experiment identifies organic advantages

A new study conducted by the University of the Philippines at Los Banos has given the country new insight into the benefits of organic farming. The experiment compared the economic response and yield of three systems of rice production, and concluded that organic methods were not only more profitable, but more fruitful.

The results boosts the government’s go-organic program to convince farmers to veer away from the excessive use of harmful chemical fertilizers and pesticides.

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