Organic

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Organic
Farming
By Katherine Martin
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What is organic farming?

• Organic farming is a method of crop and livestock
  production which is more complex than simply not
  using chemical pesticides and fertilizers,
• Organic farming means to
• protect the environment, minimize soil
  degradation and erosion, decrease pollution, and
  promote a sound state of health
• maintain soil fertility by optimizing conditions
  for biological activity within the soil
• maintain biological diversity within the system
• recycle materials and resources to the greatest
  extent possible within the enterprise

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Origin of organic farming

• Organic farming is the oldest method of farming,
  used by farmers until post world War II
• The war brought technologies that were useful for
  agricultural production Ex ammonium nitrate used
  for munitions during World War II evolved into
  ammonium nitrate fertilizer organophosphate
  nerve gas led to the development of powerful
  insecticides.

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Positive aspects

• Organic farming has several positive aspects
  about it, some of which are
• Minimizes waste and environment damages
• Improves soil conditions
• and promote agro ecosystem flexibility, and
  continuous production for the nourishment and
  best development of all

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Negative aspects

• Some say that organic farming cannot keep up with
  todays demand for products and may not be able
  to feed everyone within the world.
• The price of organic products is much higher than
  that of chemically grown products.

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bibliography

• http//www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/facts/06
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• Publication Date November 2006
• page last updated November 2006
• Written by Hugh Martin - Organic Crop Production
  Program Lead/OMAFRA
• Date viewed December 21st 2009
• http//extension.agron.iastate.edu/organicag/histo
  ry.html
• Publication Date November 2002
• Page last updated November,19 2009
• Written by Dr. Kathleen Delate, Associate
  Professor Organic Specialist
• Date Viewed December 21st 2009
• http//organic.lovetoknow.com/Negative_Effects_of_
  Organic_Farming
• Publication Date April 2002
• Page last updated 29 April 2008
• Written by LoveToKnow Corp
• Date viewed December 21st 2009

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Bibliography continued..

• http//eap.mcgill.ca/publications/eap104a.htm
• Publication date July 2001
• Page last updated July 17, 2003 .
• Written by McGill University
• Date viewed December 27th 2009

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