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What is the emphasis of organic farming techniques?
What is the emphasis of organic farming techniques?
- Use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides
- Intensive irrigation methods
- Monocropping and chemical fertilizers
- Crop rotation and companion planting (correct)
What is encouraged in organic farming for pest control?
What is encouraged in organic farming for pest control?
- Use of chemical pesticides
- Heavy use of synthetic fertilizers
- Biological pest control and fostering of insect predators (correct)
- Monoculture farming practices
What substances are prohibited or strictly limited in organic farming standards?
What substances are prohibited or strictly limited in organic farming standards?
- Synthetic fertilizers and pesticides (correct)
- Genetically modified organisms and nanomaterials
- Human sewage sludge and plant growth regulators
- All of the above
What does organic farming prohibit in livestock husbandry?
What does organic farming prohibit in livestock husbandry?
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What are the claimed advantages of organic farming according to advocates?
What are the claimed advantages of organic farming according to advocates?
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