Green shoots of growth

Grand harvest: (From left) Ting, Kedah Agriculture Committee chairman Datuk Suraya Yaacob and Mukhriz during the launch of Kedah Organic's brand of produce in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur.

ALTHOUGH organic agriculture is the oldest form of agriculture on earth, technological advances have changed farming vastly.

These days, the use of modern chemical fertilisers and pesticides are a vital part of industrial farming.