As shown above, with the exception of hay and possibly peaches, organic crops were produced at substantially lower yields than their conventional counterparts. Organic farms produced roughly 1/3 less wheat and soybean, both important staple crops. Potato production on organic farms was a whopping 62% lower.
This violates the very notion of sustainability. An inefficient food production system that cannot feed everybody is, by definition, not sustainable.
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Monday, August 29, 2016
And Cost More to Operate
Organic Farms Yield 20% Fewer Crops than Conventional Farms