WHY GROW ORGANICALLY?
The Benefits of Growing and Eating Organic Food By Dr. Tahir Mahmood, Grotek Manufacturing Inc. The definition of organic food is very broad, but in simplest terms it is a way of producing food without using synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, thereby making little or no impact on our soil, water, air, or the environment in general. The word organic stands for a commitment to agriculture that helps conserve natural resources, reduces air, water and soil pollution, and produces healthy plants and better tasting produce. Production of organic food was very difficult a few years back, but with the introduction of new methods and means of providing adequate nutrition and plant protection measures, such as using natural plant extracts and beneficial insects, it is no longer a problem. It has been seen that with some experience a farmer can produce anything organically with only a slight decrease in crop yield. Organically produced fruits and vegetables grow slowly, but they are full of nu
