Organic farming 'could feed Africa'

Traditional practices increase yield by 128 per cent in east Africa according a recent UN study. The best chance of breaking the cycle of poverty and malnutrition new evidence suggests is through organic practices which yield increases harvests aand improved soil.The head of the UN's Environment Program, Achim Steiner, said the report "indicates that the potential contribution of organic farming to feeding the world maybe far higher than many had supposed"
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/organic-farming-could-fee...

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