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Organic farming

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Organic farming is a form of agriculture that relies on techniques such as crop rotation, green manure, compost, and biological pest control

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Conventional farming

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Conventional farming refers to methods of farming in which include the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides and genetically modified crops

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Advantages and disadvantages of Organic farming

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Advantages Disadvantages

​ Healthy 20% less crops produced

Clean More crops are damaged

Biodiversity Produce more methane

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Advantages and disadvantages of Conventional farming

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Advantages Disadvantages

High productivity Land exhaustion

Cheaper Animal cruelty

Meets demands Soil erosion

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Hydroponics

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Nafferton visit

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