Organic Agriculture: Need of the Hour

Organic agriculture has emerged as a vital alternative to conventional farming practices, driven by increasing concerns over environmental degradation, food safety, and sustainability. Unlike conventional agriculture, which relies heavily on synthetic chemicals and intensive resource use, organic farming emphasizes natural processes, biodiversity, and ecological balance (Lampkin, 1990). The growing global population, coupled with climate change and soil depletion, underscores the urgent need to adopt organic agriculture as a sustainable solution for food production (Reganold and Wachter, 2016). This article reviews the significance of organic agriculture, its benefits, challenges, and future prospects, arguing that it is indeed the need of the hour