Open AccessOn new approaches to the development of organic agriculture in the arid landscapes of Inner Asia
Author(s) -
Tamir Boldanov,
Suo Cheng Dong,
F. J. Li,
Hui-Wen Cheng,
Yuanyuan Yang
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/381/1/012014
Subject(s) - agriculture , tourism , promotion (chess) , geography , quality (philosophy) , population , organic farming , legislature , boom , work (physics) , oil boom , business , agricultural economics , economic growth , political science , engineering , economics , environmental engineering , sociology , mechanical engineering , philosophy , demography , archaeology , epistemology , politics , law , macroeconomics
The world population increased to 6 billion from 1.65 billion, during the 20th century. Therefore, providing high-quality provisions in parallel with such rapid growth has become a critical issue for decision-makers and authorities. Organic agriculture in Inner Asia has been considered an efficient way out of this situation. Followings are some advantages of the farming in Inner Asia that made the region a special area for agricultural goals: (1) remoteness from major industrial centers; (2) historical culture of adaptive animal husbandry and agriculture with minimal application of chemical fertilizers; (3) close location to the rapidly developing Asian region with its growing requirement for high-quality products; (4) providing Halal products that are so important in Muslim countries. Moreover, the agricultural boom not only can help to produce high-quality products but also may help for the development of the territory and preserving the traditions and culture of the area. Promotion of agro-tourism, environmental education, and tourism education to local people can be other advantages of agriculture expansion in the region. In this work, the data of statistical collections, comparative analysis, results of field expeditions, and analysis of legislative acts were used. A number of illustrative examples are given, which are already taking place in Mongolia in particular.