It is now 14 years since I first suggested that organic farming might have some benefits and ought … - Prince Charles

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Prince Charles

It is now 14 years since I first suggested that organic farming might have some benefits and ought to be taken seriously. I shall never forget the vehemence of the reaction. . much of it coming from the sort of people who regard agriculture as an industrial process, with production as the sole yardstick of success.

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