Organic farmers may hold key to reducing greenhouse gas

If the global agriculture industry turns organic, much of the world's greenhouse gas issue could be solved.

US research suggests that if the five billion hectares of global farmland were converted to organic farming systems, nearly all of the world's carbon dioxide production could be sequestered.

This message has been well-received by many governments at the Copenhagen climate change summit, said Andre Leu, chairman of the Organic Federation of Australia.

He said organic farmers are in the process of having discussions with the USDA and Brazil.

The African countries, the African Union, and countries like Egypt have been very active in promoting organic farming, said Leu.