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62. Clarifying the contents of “new agricultural production models” such as

organic agriculture, circular agriculture, smart agriculture, and high-tech
agriculture as mentioned in the Strategy?

Organic agriculture and the health of plants, animals,
According to the International Federation people, and the planet as a whole.
of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM): • Principles of ecology: Organic
“Organic agriculture is a synchronous system agriculture must rely on ecosystems
oriented towards the implementation of and life cycles, coexisting with them,
processes with results ensuring a sustainable controlling them, and helping them to
ecosystem, safe food, good nutrition, animal remain sustainable.
welfare and social justice, no use of synthetic • Principle of equity: Organic agriculture
agrochemicals and non-organic growth agents, must be built on relationships that
facilitating a closed transformation in the farming ensure shared environmental equity
system, using only existing farm resources and and living opportunities for all.
materials according to the standards of the • Principle of caution: Organic agriculture
production process.” must be managed responsibly and
Organic agriculture plays an important proactively to protect the environment,
role in farming, processing, distribution,
and consumption to maintain the health of health and wealth of the current and
ecosystems and organisms, from the tiniest future generations.
organisms living in the soil to humans. The basic
principles of organic farming include: Circular agriculture
• Principle of health: Organic agriculture A circular economy is a renewable
must maintain and increase soil fertility and restorative system through proactive

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in the period 2021-2030, and vision to 2050