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What is the conversion period in organic farming?
What is the conversion period in organic farming?
- The time between planting organic crops and harvesting them for the first time
- The time required to transition from chemical farming to biodynamic farming
- The time taken to convert conventional farming to industrial farming practices
- The time between the probable start of organic management and the certification of crops and/or animal husbandry as organic (correct)
What does 'organic' refer to in the context of the text?
What does 'organic' refer to in the context of the text?
- Farming without any use of fertilizers or pesticides
- Farming that solely relies on natural occurrences for crop growth
- Farming and processing systems described in the standards, not in the classical chemical sense (correct)
- Farming that is completely free from any human intervention
What is meant by 'parallel production' in the context of the text?
What is meant by 'parallel production' in the context of the text?
- Simultaneous production of conventional and organic crops (correct)
- Production of crops in a parallel farming system
- Synchronized production of crops and livestock
- Production of crops without any external inputs
What is a farm unit as defined in the text?
What is a farm unit as defined in the text?
What does 'conventional agriculture' refer to in the text?
What does 'conventional agriculture' refer to in the text?