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In the morning, I planted the seeds of the competition and continued
to find the information of organic farming. I know that there is
a big difference between organic farming and conventional farming.
We only use natural fertilizers
such as bone meal and peanut powder;
use natural pesticides such as chili powder, white pepper;
natural weed killers - the human hands
and do not use chemical absolutely.

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Other Differences

Organic Farming

Conventional Farming

        Soil rich in nutrients due to balanced fertilization and use of organicfertilizers

       Prolonged use of chemical fertilizers lead to nutritional imbalance in soil

Soil nutrient replenishment

    Soil nutrient depletion and soil structure degradation

        Focus on agro-biodiversity

       Mono-cropping

  Pest management by understanding and disrupting the ecological needs of Pests

          Use of chemical pesticides non-selectively, beneficial insects may also be killed. 

   Organic waste recycling

  No recycling of organic waste

 No genetically-modified organisms

  May have genetically-modified organisms

  More labor-intensive practices 

        Capital-intensive practices/mechanization

  Animals needs are addressed: animal fed with organically-grown feed

          Intensive livestock farming; animal may be led with growth  Hormones and antibiotics

Production and conservation in harmony

         Massive pollution and environmental degradation