The world today is undergoing dangerous trends in agriculture that are leading in the direction of major crises in poverty and hunger, environmental quality and the availability of natural resources. Soils have been degraded in many areas, and safe water resources are becoming scarcer. Existing agricultural practices, which rely on chemical inputs and large-scale monocultural crop production, have harmed biodiversity. Irradiation, use of additives and pesticides, deforestation, and genetically modified foods are rapidly becoming concerns of global importance.

Bio-agriculture, as promoted by WATCH., is a sustainable form of agriculture that combines elements of both traditional and modern methods. It produces food for all the people of the world without irreparably harming the environment or jeopardising the ability to feed future generations. Bio-agriculture promotes food security for everyone, minimises use of chemical inputs, promotes and protects soil quality, conserves water and energy resources, protects biodiversity, and contributes to the eradication of large-scale poverty.