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Organic Farming: Career Opportunities & Benefits

The document discusses the increasing public demand for organic food and the predicted growth of the organic farming industry, highlighting the need for knowledgeable workers across the supply chain. It outlines the principles of organic farming, its environmental benefits, and the course content related to organic agriculture. Additionally, it presents various career options available in the field of organic farming.

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Organic Farming: Career Opportunities & Benefits

The document discusses the increasing public demand for organic food and the predicted growth of the organic farming industry, highlighting the need for knowledgeable workers across the supply chain. It outlines the principles of organic farming, its environmental benefits, and the course content related to organic agriculture. Additionally, it presents various career options available in the field of organic farming.

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ORGANIC CROP FARMING

PUBLIC DEMAND FOR ORGANIC FOOD IS INCREASING


SIGNIFICANT INDUSTRY GROWTH PREDICTED IN THE NEXT DECADE
INCREASING DEMAND FOR KNOWLEDGEABLE WORKERS ACROSS THE ENTIRE SUPPLY CHAIN,
FROM PRODUCTION TO MARKETING
EXCELLENT JOB OPPORTUNITIES
WORK IN AN INDUSTRY THAT MAKES A SUBSTANTIAL DIFFERENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE
GLOBAL STATISTICS

 77.3 million hectares of the world’s farmland is organic (1.6%)


 organic farmland is growing at a rate of 5% every year
 3.4 million organic farmers in 190 countries
 expanding organic food market worth €120.6 billion
FARMING PRINCIPLES

PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVE NATURAL RESOURCES


CULTIVATE PLANTS WITHOUT THE USE OF SYNTHETIC FERTILIZERS, CHEMICAL PESTICIDES
OR GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS
MAINTAIN AND DEVELOP BIODIVERSITY
MINIMISE POLLUTION AND RECYCLE ORGANIC WASTE
CROP ROTATION TO IMPROVE SOIL REGENERATION
GROWING TECHNIQUES THAT SUPPORT WILDLIFE
PEST CONTROL BY BIOLOGICAL MEANS
ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS

REDUCES POLLUTION FROM PESTICIDES AND TOXIC CHEMICALS


REDUCES SOIL AND LAND EROSION
FACILITATES FERTILE AND HEALTHY SOIL FORMATION
ENCOURAGES BIODIVERSITY ABOVE AND BELOW GROUND
LOWER CARBON AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT SO REDUCES CARBON FOOTPRINT
COURSE CONTENT

 organic farming as an agricultural system Chart Title


 business and quality assurance requirements
Category 4
 integrated farm management systems
Category 3
 science underpinning organic farming
 organic management issues Category 2

 sustainable soil management Category 1

 soil standards and biodynamics 0 1 2 3 4 5 6


 marketing your farm and produce Series 3 Series 2 Series 1
CAREER OPTIONS

 organic farmer
 project manager
 crop certification inspector
 agricultural inspector
 crop marketer
 organic farming consultant
 purchasing agent or wholesale representative
 jobs in academia or industrial research

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