Organic Agricultural Practices
BY: Rohit Kumar
SUMMARY: Over the centuries, America has become the center for mass agricultural production thus, shifting away from tradition farming tactics. However, small scale farming is still prevalent in the majority of other cultures. In many countries worldwide, they have preserved centuries-old techniques from cultivating organic food. Immigrants in America who have this cultural knowledge, are valuable to our society as we strive to grow clean organic foods here. Every year, ethnic communities from around the U.S. come and attend the Immigrant and Minority Farmers Conference where they discuss “combining traditional farming techniques with modern cultivation methods” (Kumar, 2013). As a result, multiple farming methods are practiced today in America, which offers consumers a variety of resources and the opportunity to consume organic produce.
ANALYSIS: Immigrations have exposed America to a variety of different agricultural techniques, derived from international cultures. As the U.S. population has increased, large corporations have used “artificial” agricultural methods to supply a mass production of crops, resulting in the use of pesticides and GMOs. However, foreigners have reintroduced traditional agricultural methods for producing organic produce. Therefore, these agricultural techniques have changed farming and have also allowed for small local farmers to become successful with crop production in the United States. In addition, these centuries-old farming techniques have supported a national movement for organic food, due to health benefits and for supporting local farmers. This has shaped American society by creating variety within the agricultural sector and for consumers. By reintroducing effective and safe farming practices for farmers in the America, society will foster a rich diversity of worldly practices. People will also have the opportunity to chose what type of produce they want to consume, with the option of organic food choices. |
"Immigrant farming communities living in America include the Punjabis in California's Central Valley, the Somali and Hmong people in Minnesota, the Japanese, Mexicans, and Koreans."
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