{"id":4365,"date":"2024-11-27T09:25:24","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T09:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fildebosc.es\/?p=4365"},"modified":"2025-01-11T09:26:13","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T09:26:13","slug":"do-you-know-the-difference-between-organic-farming-and-agroecology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fildebosc.es\/en\/do-you-know-the-difference-between-organic-farming-and-agroecology\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you know the difference between organic farming and agroecology?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Organic farming is regulated by standards, agroecology transforms from a scientific, practical and social perspective, let&#8217;s define each of the concepts:<\/p>\n<h2><!--more--><br \/>\nOrganic farming<\/h2>\n<p>Organic farming, also known as organic, is an agricultural production system that avoids the use of synthetic chemicals, such as fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides, and genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Organic farming is, in essence, a regulated and certified practice that focuses on sustainable farming methods. It does not take into account fair social or economic aspects.<\/p>\n<h2>Agroecology<\/h2>\n<p>Agroecology goes beyond being a production system: it is a<strong> comprehensive approach<\/strong> that combines science, agricultural practice and social movement. It is based on ecological principles to design agricultural systems that are sustainable and fair. Its main characteristics are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ecological principles:<\/strong> It integrates biodiversity, nutrient recycling, water management and soil regeneration.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Holistic perspective:<\/strong> It considers social, economic and cultural aspects, seeking to benefit both the environment and local communities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Innovation and traditional knowledge:<\/strong> Combines scientific advances with peasant knowledge.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Social justice:<\/strong> Seeks to transform food systems, promoting equity and food sovereignty.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Agroecology not only focuses on producing sustainably, but also on changing the power dynamics within global food systems.<\/p>\n<h3>Key differences between organic farming and agroecology<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"font-weight: 400; height: 168px; width: 801px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 114.208336px;\"><strong>Aspect<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 326.5625px;\"><strong>Organic farmin<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 335.583344px;\"><strong>Agroecology<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 114.208336px;\"><strong>Approach <\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 326.5625px;\">Specific and certified agricultural practices.<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 335.583344px;\">A systemic approach that includes science, practice and social movement.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 114.208336px;\"><strong>Regulation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 326.5625px;\">It is regulated by official regulations and certifications.<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 335.583344px;\">It does not require certification; it is an approach adapted to each context.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 114.208336px;\"><strong>Purpose<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 326.5625px;\">\u00a0Produce environmentally friendly food.<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 335.583344px;\">\u00a0Redesign the entire agricultural system to be ecological, sustainable and socially fair.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 114.208336px;\"><strong>Techniques<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 326.5625px;\">Use of natural inputs and traditional methods.<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 335.583344px;\">\u00a0Integrates ecological techniques and socioeconomic dynamics.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 114.208336px;\"><strong>Scale <\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 326.5625px;\">Focused mainly on the farm or individual production<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 335.583344px;\">Addresses agricultural systems at local, regional and global levels.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 114.208336px;\"><strong>Social impact<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 326.5625px;\">Prioritises environmental and food health<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 335.583344px;\">\u00a0It encompasses social justice, food sovereignty and equity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<p>Organic farming focuses on producing food in a \u201csustainable\u201d way and is regulated by standards that guarantee its practice. Agroecology, on the other hand, has a broader scope and focuses on transforming agricultural and food systems from a scientific, practical and social perspective. At Fil de Bosc, we implement agroecology in all the processes we carry out. Take a look at our work <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fildeboscbalears?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In simple terms:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Organic farming<\/strong> is \u201cthe how\u201d of producing food without harming the environment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Agroecolog<\/strong>y is \u201cthe why\u201d and \u201cfor what\u201d of transforming agriculture, including the social and cultural dimension.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Agroecology not only promotes a method of farming that is respectful of nature, but also fosters a harmonious relationship between people and their environment.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to find out more about this, the<a href=\"http:\/\/agroecologia.net\"> Spanish Society of Organic Agriculture\/Agroecology<\/a> has a lot of information on its website, and if you are from the Balearic Islands we have <a href=\"http:\/\/apaema.net\">APAEMA, Associaci\u00f3 de la Producci\u00f3 Agr\u00e0ria Ecol\u00f2gica de Mallorca,<\/a> which has fantastic professionals and a lot of very interesting courses.<\/p>\n<h3>Do you know of any other associations that promote agroecology and hold workshops in your area? Write to us in the comments and we can network.<\/h3>\n<p>I always use the same example;<br \/>\nWhat is the point of buying organic blueberries from Chile if the carbon footprint they produce is huge? In this case, it is better to buy conventional ones, but local ones.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Always buy local products!<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Organic farming is regulated by standards, agroecology transforms from a scientific, practical and social perspective, let&#8217;s define each of the concepts:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":3947,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4365","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sin-categorizar"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fildebosc.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4365","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fildebosc.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fildebosc.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fildebosc.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fildebosc.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4365"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/fildebosc.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4365\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4371,"href":"https:\/\/fildebosc.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4365\/revisions\/4371"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fildebosc.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3947"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fildebosc.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4365"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fildebosc.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4365"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fildebosc.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4365"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}