Healthy Food Products from a Healthy Farming System

Consuming healthy food is important but often overlooked by some community groups, especially in developing countries. Healthy foods will be produced by a healthy farming system such as organic farming systems. The low purchasing power of people in developing countries for organic products is a major cause of the lack development of organic farming in the countries such as in Indonesia. Whereas, in developed countries, consumption of organic products has become an important concern because the benefits are not only for human health, but also to maintain the environment health of the soil, water and air through the application of a healthy farming system. Healthy farming system does not mean forbidding the use of chemical fertilizers. Healthy farming only limits the use of agrochemicals that can lead to environmental pollution due to overuse. Application of organic fertilizers provides better benefits to soil and plants. Soil and plant quality is better than using chemical fertilizers.