ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9GeographyPreventive Measures4 Marks
Question
Main characteristics of Organic Farming.
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Answer
The main characteristics of organic farming are the following :
Protecting the long term fertility of soils by maintaining organic matter levels, and creating optimized conditions for biological activity within the soil.
Providing crop nutrients indirectly using relatively insoluble nutrient sources which are made available to the plant by the action of soil microorganisms.
Maintaining nitrogen self-sufficiency through the use of legumes and biological nitrogen fixation, as well as effective recycling of organic materials including crop residues and livestock manures.
Preventing weeds, disease, and pests by relying primarily on crop rotations, natural predators, diversity, organic manuring, resistant varieties, and limited (preferably minimal) thermal, biological, and chemical intervention.
Providing attentive care and management of livestock, paying full regard to their evolutionary adaptations, behavioural needs, and animal welfare issues, with respect to nutrition, housing, health, breeding, and rearing.
Careful attention to the impact of the farming system on the wider environment and the conservation of wildlife and natural habitats.
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