Not so. When properly followed, yields in organic farming are, in the long run, far greater than those obtained by chemical farming. In horticulture crops, the effects are even better. A look at agriculture in Punjab will tell the full story. The origin of the “Green Revolution”, Punjab’s agricultural yields have remained the same for the past many years while the quantity of agro-chemicals required to maintain these static yields have steadily increased.
In the case of a chemical farm converting to organic however, there is often a loss in yield and it takes a few years before yields increase and stabilise at a level often higher than that achieved under a chemical regime. It is therefore recommended to convert gradually over a period of three to four years if income from the farm is a key issue.