Is Organic the Way of the Future for Namibia?

"ALTHOUGH it is widely believed that organic farming is environmentally friendly and its produce much healthier than if chemicals are used, some Namibians do not think it can satisfy the country's food needs.

Organic produce are considered healthy because this method of farming does not use artificial fertilisers, pesticides or growth accelerators, which could be harmful to the environment.

Instead, organic farmers use natural compost and manure fertilisers on their fields.

Other organic methods include crop rotation and mechanical cultivation to maintain soil productivity and control weeds, insects and other pests.

So, is this the way all Namibian farmers should go? The President of the Namibia Agricultural Union (NAU), Raimar Von Hase, seems sceptical about organic farming."

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