An official website of the United States government.

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Farms, Agricultural Production Systems > farming systems > organic production
Preferred Term:

organic production

Definition:
A concept and practice of agricultural production that focuses on production without the use of synthetic inputs and does not allow the use of transgenic organisms. USDA's National Organic Program has established a set of national standards for certified organic production.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
farming systems
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • organic dairy farming
  • organically grown
  • organic agriculture
  • organic farming
  • organic culture
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/7144
Download this Concept:
RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2020-08-12
Exactly Matching Concepts: