Do you like organic food? In Brazil, consumers who are looking for healthier food which is free from pesticides prefer to buy organic food recently. During recent 5years, the organic food market in Brazil has been growing remarkably. There is no doubt that people would like to pursue healthier life with higher quality food despite expensive price. If so, this organic agriculture will benefit only to humans?   

Actually, the positive effect on environment is significant. First of all, the contaminated water by synthetic fertilizers and pesticides is a serious problem. However, organic agriculture use organic fertilizers such as compost and animal manure instead of these chemicals so that organic system reduce the risk of water pollution.

Also, organic food production contributes to preserving local wildlife. Using natural pest control method and keeping field margin is not harmful to local wildlife comparing to conventional agriculture, which lead to conserving biodiversity as well.

Furthermore, organic agriculture helps to protect global warming. It is a well known fact that conventional one use fossil fuel and degradation of soil, which release carbon into the atmosphere. In light of this, good organic practice will reduce the fossil fuel affecting on climate change.

In 2013, Brazil was recorded as one of the biggest producer of organic food across the world.

In particular following states, Parana, Sao Paulo, Rio Grande do Sul, Minas Gerais and Espirito Santo, concentrate over 70%of the organic food production.

Fortunately, Brazil also becomes aware of importance of organic food at environmental level. I think organic food is the one of the way in which human and environment could co-exist in the earth. Here I will introduce the impressive messages found on website, which explain my mind exactly. .

"Organic farming is not simply the substitution of approved input materials. It is the replacement of a treatment approach with a process approach to create a balanced system of plant and animal interactions."
                                                                       —Rodale Institute

Source : Beyond pesticides