The environmental costs of using recommended pesticides in the United States
are estimated to be $9 billion a year; included are 67 million birds killed each
year from the recommended use of pesticides. (Pimentel, 1997.)
Organic farming is practiced in approximately 100 countries throughout the world, with more than 24 million hectares (59 million acres) now under organic management (OTA).
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