What is organic agricultural and what is the definition according to Korean government regulations?
A. The definition of organic agriculture in Korea and the United States differs in at least one important respect. Korea maintains a zero-tolerance policy for inadvertant presence of genetically modified components. Organic refers to the way agricultural products are grown and processed. The products cultivated on the farm with no agricultural chemicals and no chemical man-made fertilizer for three years are considered as organic agriculture. Organic agriculture is an ecological production management system that promotes and enhances biodiversity, biological cycles and soil biological activity. It is based on minimal use of off-farm inputs and on management practices that restore, maintain and enhance ecological harmony. Preferences will be given to the use of organic seeds, but a farmer may use non-organic seeds. However, the use of genetic engineering, ionizing radiation and sewage sludge is prohibited.
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