Intensive Farming (alternatives)

Question 1

What technique do most farmers still use?

Answer 1

Organic farming

Question 2

Name 5 techniques of organic farming.

Answer 2

1. Organic fertilisers
   - doesn’t work as well as artificial fertilisers but recycle nutrients left in plant and animal waste.
   - Better for environment
2. Crop rotation
   - crowing different crops each year
   (Stops pests and diseases)
   - stops nutrient running out
3. Weeding
   - removing weeds by hand rather than spraying chemicals
4. Varying seed planting times
   - planting seeds before or after a season avoid major pests
   - no pesticides needed
5. Biological control
   - use predators to naturally kill pests

Question 3

What are the advantages of organic farming ?

Answer 3

Few chemicals
(Less risk of toxic food)

Good for environment
(Less pollution and eutrophication)
( no food chain disruption)

No ethical treatment of animal
(No battery farming)

Question 4

What are the disadvantages of organic farming ?

Answer 4

More space needed
(Less wildlife space)

Labour-intensive
(More jobs, food more expensive)

Can’t grow as much food as artificial farming