How Organic Farming Serves As A Healthy Alternative

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How Organic Farming Serves As A Healthy
Alternative?

• Organic farming is a mixture of the traditional
  method and the scientific method of farming.
  Agriculture is the process of growing plants,
  raising animals, and other livestock for human
  welfare. Earlier, people used to travel in
  groups. So, to survive, they hunted wild animals
  and also gathered their food from plants. But,
  with the increase in the human population, the
  need for food also grew. 

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Why organic farming

• For thousands of years, people used to practice
  agriculture using traditional methods and without
  the use of any artificial facilities. But with
  scientific development, a modern way was
  discovered for farming. This method follows a
  scientific approach. It uses synthetic methods of
  farming including the use of machines, the latest
  technologies, chemicals, pesticides, etc. This
  method of agriculture is known as scientific
  farming or scientific agriculture. 

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Why organic farming

• Organic farming system of agriculture started in
  the 20th century, and today, as per some records
  it has reached over 70 million hectares globally.
  Scientific farming deteriorated the soil quality
  in the long-run, caused pollution, and also
  harmed the quality of food. Therefore, the market
  for organic food has increased in recent times. 
• To increase the knowledge about organic farming,
  many boarding schools in India that provide
  information about new farming techniques. It also
  helps in increasing students interest in
  agriculture and helps them to know about
  eco-friendly farming techniques.

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Why organic farming

• Organic farming is much healthier than other
  farming methods as it is good for the soil as
  well as the product. The microorganisms and
  creatures like earthworms help in the growth of
  the quality of the soil. There is no involvement
  of any chemicals, and therefore, there is no harm
  caused to the final product. The main ways
  through which organic farming is carried out are
  crop rotation, compost, biological pest control
  measures, mechanical cultivation, and other green
  measures. 

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Advantages of organic farming

• It is proved that there is more amount of
  nutrients present in organic produce compared to
  others.
• The use of livestock in organic farming increases
  the number of fatty acids present in its products
  which is beneficial for our health. For example
  Omega-3 is present in organic meats, dairy, and
  eggs in a more significant amount than compared
  to the ones artificially grown.
• Organic fruits and vegetables consist of a meagre
  number of toxic elements because there is no
  involvement of chemicals during farming.
• Organic farming is eco-friendly and has several
  benefits to nature, while scientific farming
  causes pollution and also harms the environment.