ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF ORGANIC FARMING

Diane, Horo, Krystal, Sunny

ORGANIC FARMING

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IS IT GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT? WHY?

METHODS USED IN ORGANIC FARMING

DISADVANTAGES OF ORGANIC FARMING?

ADVANTAGES OF ORGANIC FARMING?

WHAT IS ORGANIC FARMING?

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Organic farming, agricultural system that uses ecologically based pest controls and biological fertilizers derived largely from animal and plant wastes and nitrogen-fixing cover crops.

What is organic farMing ??

Advantages of Organic Farming

Improvement in health levels

• Usually avoid the use of chemical pescicides and other substances.

• Through conventional farming practices, the soil is often contaminated with harmful elements from chemical fertilizers of herbicides.
• Thus, in order to protect the soil and to guarantee crop yields in the long run, its crucial to refrain from the use of chemical substances and to use natural fertilizers instead.

Avoidance of soil pollution.

• Organic food products contain very high nutritional content.
• The vitamin and mineral content of organic food products is always high as the soil life and health offers the most suitable mechanism for crops to access soil nutrients.

Organic Food may taste better.

BETTER FOR OUR CLIMATE

By avoiding those chemical fertilizers through organic the emission of greenhouse gases and therefore also slow down global warming.

DISADVANTAGES OF ORGANIC FARMING?

Lack of subsidies

Higher costs

More work

Marketing is required

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METHODS USED IN ORGANIC FARMING

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harmful pesticides and fertilizers

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ORGANIC FARMING

the process of farming - harvesting - preserving - handling - packaging, infrastructure factors such as land, water, air, factories, machinery,....

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less detrimental effects on the environment than conventional farming

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natural process

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the farmer can sell their produce at a higher price

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produce crop with a high nutritional value.

eco-friendly and pollution -free environment.

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helps to produce the necessary microorganisms

increasing demand for food items across the world

POLYCULTURE

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Controlling other organisms

- helpful for crop production- discrupt crop production (others)> farmers - use mild chemicals - to control.

Restore and improve soil health Reduce the level of soil erosion Minimizing the impact on the climate Water retention and nutrition of water

Take a lot of land to grow => leading to deforestation => Carbon dioxide increases while oxygen decreases

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