{"id":2343,"date":"2025-04-11T14:52:38","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T14:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/?page_id=2343"},"modified":"2025-10-02T14:30:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T14:30:05","slug":"seminar-series","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/espanol\/seminar-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Seminar Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"agro-section-wrapper\"><div class=\"nt-column\"><div class=\"nt-shortcode-wrapper \"><div id=\"hero\" class=\"nt-shortcode-hero jarallax section_69e77e07e9ad7\" data-speed=\"0.7\" data-img-position=\"50% 80%\" data-res-css=\"          \"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-lg-7 \"><h1 class=\"__title\"><span>Seminar<\/span> Web Series<\/h1><p class=\"nt-hero-desc\">The Grain Place\u2019s seminar series presents an opportunity to build community connections, aid in professional development, and assist in the creation of a shared ecological conscience through the examination and discussion of readings related to organic agriculture.<\/p><div class=\"shortcode-page-breadcrumbs breadcrumb\"><div class=\"nt-breadcrumbs\"><ul class=\"nt-breadcrumbs-list\"><li class=\"bitem\"><span><a class=\"breadcrumbs__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/espanol\/\"><span>Home<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"nt_clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"agro-section-wrapper vc_custom_1709737747117 nt-has-fill\"><div class=\"container container-stretch\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"nt-column col-sm-12\"><div class=\"nt-shortcode-wrapper \"><div class=\"row vc_custom_1748899710695 vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex\"><div class=\"nt-column col-sm-8\"><div class=\"nt-column-inner  \"><div class=\"nt-wrapper\"><div class=\"section-heading section-heading--center item_69e77e07ec676\" data-res-css=\"     .section-heading.item_69e77e07ec676 p{color: #000000; }\"><h2 class=\"__title\">About <span>the series<\/span><\/h2><p>Hosted by Isaac Johnson, an intern at the Grain Place, this webinar series offers a comprehensive exploration of organic agriculture \u2014 its environmental, human, and social impacts, as well as production and economic aspects. Isaac guides each session with curiosity and insight, drawing on relevant literature and real-world farming experience at the Grain Place. The series features engaging conversations with Foundation board members and Isaac\u2019s fellow college students.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"nt-column col-sm-4\"><div class=\"nt-column-inner  \"><div class=\"nt-wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left  wpb_animate_when_almost_visible wpb_slideInDown slideInDown\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Issac-Johnson-headshot-300x300.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-medium\" alt=\"\" title=\"Issac Johnson headshot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Issac-Johnson-headshot-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Issac-Johnson-headshot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Issac-Johnson-headshot-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Issac-Johnson-headshot-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Issac-Johnson-headshot-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Issac-Johnson-headshot-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Issac-Johnson-headshot-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Issac-Johnson-headshot-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Issac-Johnson-headshot.jpg 599w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_width_100 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_separator_no_text vc_sep_color_white\" ><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span  class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span  class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"nt_clearfix\"><\/div><div id=\"webinar1\" class=\"agro-section-wrapper vc_custom_1744385706323 nt-has-fill\"><div class=\"container container-stretch\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"nt-column\"><div class=\"nt-shortcode-wrapper \">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2>Seminar 1 &#8211; March 31<\/h2>\n<p>Reganold, J. P., &amp; Wachter, J. M. (2016). Organic agriculture in the twenty-first century. Nature Plants, 2(2), 1\u20138. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/nplants.2015.221\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/nplants.2015.221<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This paper is one of the most popular review articles on organic agriculture, cited by over 2,000 other researchers. Overall, it breaks down the present scenario and outlook for organic while comparing conventional and organic agriculture across four sustainability metrics: productivity, environmental impact, economic viability, and social well-being. The figures included in the paper and overall scope make it a very useful introductory paper. While nothing included is groundbreaking, it lays a solid foundation for the seminar series.<\/p>\n<p>1. Introduction<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u25cf Organic farming produces lower yields compared to conventional farming.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">\u25cb Yield differences vary by crop type, location, and management practices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u25cf That said, number of farms, market share, and research funding geared towards organic production has continued to rise due to the non-yield benefits associated with organic management.<\/p>\n<p>2. Organic Practice and Certification<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u25cf As of 2016, there were 283 organic certification organizations operating in 170 countries<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u25cf Standards can differ between certifying agency. Some standards are based in science whereas some are based in ideaology<\/p>\n<p>3. Sustainability<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u25cf \u201c[A]ny farm, be it organic or conventional, can only be deemed sustainable if it produces adequate amounts of high-quality food, enhances the natural-resource base and environment, is financially viable, and contributes to the wellbeing of farmers and their communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2352 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/series1img-02.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1388\" height=\"769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/series1img-02.png 1388w, https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/series1img-02-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/series1img-02-1024x567.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/series1img-02-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/series1img-02-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/series1img-02-120x66.png 120w, https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/series1img-02-240x133.png 240w, https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/series1img-02-360x199.png 360w, https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/series1img-02-480x266.png 480w, https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/series1img-02-820x454.png 820w, https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/series1img-02-1040x576.png 1040w, https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/series1img-02-600x332.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1388px) 100vw, 1388px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sustainability Comparison Across Four Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">1. Production<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">a. Yield is 8-25% lower in organic systems on average<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">b. \u201c[T]he best yielding organically grown crops or crop groups are rice, soybeans, corn and grass-clover, which yield 6 to 11% less than conventional systems; the lowest yielding are fruits and wheat, which yield 28 and 27% less, respectively\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">c. Climate change may change these respective yields due to increased average water holding capacity present on organically managed farms<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">d. No one practice is best suited to every context, though<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">2. Environmental Impact<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">a. \u201c[A]ggregate studies have found that organic farming systems consistently have greater soil carbon levels, better soil quality and less soil erosion compared with conventional systems45\u201351. In addition, organic farms generally have more plant diversity, greater faunal diversity (insects, soil fauna and microbes, birds) and often more habitat and landscape diversity46\u201355. Most functional groups, such as herbivores, pollinators, predators and producers (plants), are more diverse in organic farming systems\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">3. Economic Viability<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">a. Although organic farms yield less, they are more profitable due to:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 120px;\">\u25a0 Premium prices for organic products.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 120px;\">\u25a0 Lower input costs over time (e.g., no synthetic fertilizers).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 120px;\">\u25a0 Increasing consumer demand for organic goods.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">4. Social Well-being<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">a. Organic agriculture provides social benefits, though research in this area is still emerging.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 120px;\">\u25a0 \u201cGuidelines of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) stipulate that organic farmers should be able to support themselves and other workers with fair incomes, while maintaining safe and dignified working conditions\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 120px;\">\u25a0 Organic agriculture employs a large amount of manual workers which are exposed to lower quantities of pesticides and other chemical<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 120px;\">\u25a0 Can lead to increased food security through diversity of production<\/p>\n<p>7. Metrics<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u25cf Yield as a metric &#8211; need to increase land area under organic; does this counteract other environmental benefits?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">\u25cb \u201cGlobally, 1.9 billion adults are overweight and of these 600 million are obese83, while 793 million people are undernourished and more than 28% of children under the age of five are stunted due to malnourishment\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 120px;\">\u25a0 Its about more than simple yield<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u25cf Need to incorporate sustainability metrics in addition to yield<\/p>\n<p>8. Barriers and Policy<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2351 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/series1img-01.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1385\" height=\"775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/series1img-01.png 1385w, https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/series1img-01-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/series1img-01-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/series1img-01-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/series1img-01-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/series1img-01-120x67.png 120w, https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/series1img-01-240x134.png 240w, https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/series1img-01-360x201.png 360w, https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/series1img-01-480x269.png 480w, https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/series1img-01-820x459.png 820w, https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/series1img-01-1040x582.png 1040w, https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/series1img-01-600x336.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1385px) 100vw, 1385px\" \/>9. Beyond Organic<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u25cf \u201cAlthough organic agriculture has an untapped potential role in global food and ecosystem security, no one farming system alone will safely feed the planet. Rather, a blend of organic and other innovative farming systems, including agroforestry, integrated farming, conservation agriculture, mixed crop and livestock, and still undiscovered systems, will be needed for future global food and ecosystem security\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">\u25cb Agroforestry<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">\u25cb Integrated farming<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">\u25cb Conservation agriculture<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">\u25cb Mixed crop and livestock<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">\u25cb Undiscovered systems<\/p>\n<p>10. Conclusion &amp; Future Outlook<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u25cf Organic farming has a role in sustainable agriculture but cannot be the sole solution to global food security.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u25cf A blend of organic and other innovative farming practices is needed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">\u25cb This is a complex issue and is not meant to demonize conventional farmers. A mix of the two production strategies with an increased proportion of organic is best practice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 120px;\">\u25a0 Bell curve graph &#8211; Dave Meyer has shown before.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u25cf Policy support is crucial to overcoming barriers and scaling sustainable farming systems.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_video_widget wpb_content_element vc_clearfix   vc_video-aspect-ratio-169 vc_video-el-width-100 vc_video-align-center\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_video_wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Grain Place Foundation Seminar Series Introduction\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XiFdF7iU02M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"nt_clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"agro-section-wrapper vc_custom_1744385559624 nt-has-fill\"><div class=\"container container-stretch\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"nt-column\"><div class=\"nt-shortcode-wrapper \">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_video_widget wpb_content_element vc_clearfix   vc_video-aspect-ratio-169 vc_video-el-width-100 vc_video-align-left\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_video_wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Grain Place Foundation Seminar Series 2\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CxSdGMMe_I4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div><span id=\"m_1193415480315093585docs-internal-guid-f603ee26-7fff-547d-8056-8b2cf0651bf3\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The second video of the seminar series begins to answer the question: Why organic? In this episode, Isaac synthesizes several recent studies in the scientific literature to paint a picture of the benefits offered by organic production. Specifically, taking the sustainability comparison from Reganold &amp; Wachter (2016) as discussed in the first video, this second video will address the facets of environmental sustainability and social well-being. Additionally, this video discusses the One Health concept as it blends the ideas of human social and environmental health into the same arena. Following this video, the third edition of the series will address the final two facets of the sustainability comparison: economic and production. The link for the Google survey described in the video can be found here:\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span id=\"m_1193415480315093585docs-internal-guid-f603ee26-7fff-547d-8056-8b2cf0651bf3\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #fcdb5a;\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeuG5TpYjWvPb3yb0PEkfYmUucIFu-09WZJFxecikmGq5OsCQ\/viewform?usp=header\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeuG5TpYjWvPb3yb0PEkfYmUucIFu-09WZJFxecikmGq5OsCQ\/viewform?usp%3Dheader&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1745510163626000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0oroDLJUYqNLgekuQVOxZI\">https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/<wbr \/>d\/e\/<wbr \/>1FAIpQLSeuG5TpYjWvPb3yb0PEkfYm<wbr \/>UucIFu-09WZJFxecikmGq5OsCQ\/<wbr \/>viewform?usp=header<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Seminar 2 &#8211; April 14<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">For this session, after the broad overview of the trajectory and current trends within the organic industry, could dive into several papers describing the above changes and also current events in the world of organic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Current events:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Willer, H., Tr\u00e1vn\u00ed\u010dek, J., &amp;amp; Schlatter, B. (2024). The world of organic agriculture. Statistics and emerging trends 2024 (H. Willer, J. Tr\u00e1vn\u00ed\u010dek, &amp;amp; B. Schlatter, Eds.). Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL and IFOAM &#8211; Organics International. https:\/\/orgprints.org\/id\/eprint\/52272\/<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u25cf Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) &#8211; January 18, 2023 USDA passed this act which will require:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u25cb Certification of supply chain<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 120px;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u25a0 \u201c&#8230;traders, importers, warehouses for unpacked products, distributors and brokers or anyone who handles open organic products at retail needs to be certified organic\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u25cb Increased traceability and fraud prevention<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u25cb Requiring import certification<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u25cb Other stipulations<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 120px;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u25a0 \u201cLabeling of Nonretail Containers, On-Site Inspections, Certificates of Organic Operation, Continuation of Certification, Paperwork Submissions to the Administrator, Personnel Training and Qualifications, Oversight of Certification Activities, Accepting Foreign Conformity Assessment Systems, Compliance and Noncompliance Procedures, Mediation, Adverse Action Appeal Process, Producer Group Operations, Calculating the Percentage of Organically Produced Ingredients and Technical Corrections.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"nt_clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"agro-section-wrapper vc_custom_1746203778061 nt-has-fill\"><div class=\"container container-stretch\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"nt-column\"><div class=\"nt-shortcode-wrapper \"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2>Seminar 3 &#8211; May 2<\/h2>\n<p>The third edition of the seminar series tackles the final two facets of the sustainability comparison presented in the first two videos &#8211; production and economics. Examining the information presented in the Reganold &amp; Wachter (2016) paper as well as recent and relevant research, this video presents the findings and nuances when comparing the production and economics of conventional vs. organic agriculture. Additionally, the video takes time at the end to conclude the narrative arc of the first three seminar videos. Further, there is a discussion of current issues and barriers present in the organic sector. Overall, this video concludes the first three videos of the seminar series wherein the Reganold &amp; Wachter (2016) paper has been used to create a sustainability comparison between organic and conventional agriculture on the grounds of: environmental impact, production, economics, and social well-being. 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