Organic Farming

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Questions and Answers

What does organic farming involve?

Regular use of antibiotics and growth hormones in crop and livestock production
Choosing not to use pesticides, fertilizers, genetically modified organisms, antibiotics, and growth hormones (correct)
Using genetically modified organisms to enhance crop and livestock production
Using a high amount of pesticides and fertilizers for crop production

What is the primary goal of organic production?

Protecting the environment, minimizing soil degradation and erosion, and decreasing pollution (correct)
Maximizing the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers
Utilizing antibiotics and growth hormones to enhance productivity
Introducing genetically modified organisms to the environment

What is the aim of maintaining long-term soil fertility in organic farming?

Using chemical fertilizers to boost short-term productivity
Optimizing conditions for biological activity (correct)
Relying on genetically modified organisms to improve soil fertility
Minimizing the role of soil organisms in fertility maintenance

What does organic farming seek to optimize within the agro-ecosystem?

The productivity and fitness of diverse communities, including soil organisms, plants, and livestock (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the overarching principle of organic farming?

Holistic system designed to optimize the productivity and fitness of diverse communities within the agro-ecosystem (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of organic farming?

Avoiding the use of pesticides and fertilizers (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of organic farming's holistic system?

Optimizing the productivity and fitness of diverse agro-ecosystem communities (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a general principle of organic production?

Minimize soil degradation and erosion (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the aim of maintaining long-term soil fertility in organic farming?

Optimizing conditions for biological productivity (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does organic farming seek to optimize within the agro-ecosystem?

Productivity and fitness of diverse communities (C) Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Organic Farming

Farming without pesticides, fertilizers, GMOs, antibiotics or growth hormones.

Goal of Organic Production

Protecting the environment, minimizing soil degradation and erosion, and decreasing pollution.

Soil Fertility Aim

Optimizing conditions for biological activity.

Organic Farming Optimization

The productivity and fitness of diverse communities, including soil organisms, plants, and livestock.