THE ORGANIC AGRICULTURE – A WAY TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

The future of the agriculture is a problem very frequently discussed by the
specialists. During these debates, the organic agriculture has an advantage. The
organic agriculture is taking into consideration two aspects: the human being and
the environment. It is based on the prohibition of using chemicals like pesticides,
herbicides or chemical fertilizers. This will offer healthy and natural products, but
also will protect the environment. The usage of chemicals harms the environment
and they remain in the soil for a long time. The substances used to protect the crops
destroy the biodiversity, killing the insects, not only the harmful ones. The
preservation of the biodiversity and the quality of the environment is an important
objective for the beginning of this millennium, extended by the concern for the
population health, for food safety assurance and for the improvement of life
conditions. The existence of the future human society depends on applying in
practice the concept of lasting economical development.