Blog: Organic agriculture helps solve climate change
[T]he California Air Resources Board (CARB) … recommends converting 20% of California’s agricultural lands to organic agriculture by 2045 as a way to mitigate climate change. … Organic farming promotes resiliency by boosting soil’s ability to retain water and the natural nutrients found in healthy soils. By increasing organic matter in soil continuously over time, organic agriculture improves water percolation by 15-20%, replenishing groundwater and helping crops perform well in extreme weather like drought and flooding. A decades-long organic farming trial found that organic yields can be up to 40% higher than nonorganic farms in drought years.