Let's understand what is natural farming and organic farming. Natural farming : Natural farming is the method of farming in which farming is done with no use of manufactured input or equipment and no use of any pesticides and chemicals. Organic farming : Organic farming is the method of farming in wRead more
Let’s understand what is natural farming and organic farming.
Natural farming : Natural farming is the method of farming in which farming is done with no use of manufactured input or equipment and no use of any pesticides and chemicals.
Organic farming : Organic farming is the method of farming in which farming is done without using any chemicals or pesticides.
Natural farming and organic farming have similar objectives but differ in their approaches and practices.
Following is the difference between Natural farming and organic farming
1. In Natural Farming there is no use of any fertilizers but in organic farming organic fertilizers such as Compost, manure, green manure, worm casting etc. are used.
2. Natural farming method is not expensive whereas organic farming can be expensive.
3. Natural farming can not be use to produce the products ( fruits, vegetables) commercially while organic farming can be done to produce the products commercially.
4.Natural farming can not be done in large scale while organic farming can be done in large scale.
5. Natural farming products does not have any certification while organic farming certification in India is govern by NPOP i.e. National programme for organic products.
6. Natural farming does not involve practices such as ploughing, tilling using of herbicides, pesticides while in organic farming use of organic herbicides, pesticides, ploughing, tilling is done.
These are some of the differences in Natural farming and organic farming.
(Extra info.- NPOP i.e. National programme for organic products comes under ministry of Commerce and industry and Sikkim was declared as fully organic state in 2016).
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When a farmer plants only one crop species in each field this style of farming creates serious problems for our environment. Soil Degradation: -Nutrient Depletion: When farmers keep planting the same crop year after year they drain essential nutrients from their soil which harms its planting abilityRead more
When a farmer plants only one crop species in each field this style of farming creates serious problems for our environment.
Soil Degradation:
-Nutrient Depletion: When farmers keep planting the same crop year after year they drain essential nutrients from their soil which harms its planting ability.
-Erosion: When farmers cultivate monoculture they break up soil on fields which then leads to more erosion on hillsides especially.
-Organic Matter Reduced: When farmers grow only one type of plant in their field their crops produce fewer diverse roots which then leads to reduced organic matter entering the soil and poorer soil conditions.
Biodiversity Loss:
Habitat Destruction: Large-scale single-crop operations destroy natural vegetation which eliminates shelter for nearly all plants insects and animals.
-Pest and Disease Outbreaks: When farmers plant only one type of crop over many acres disease and insect threats become bigger problems that push up pesticide use.
Water Pollution:
-Chemical Runoff: When fertilizer and pesticide use gets out of hand they taint their way through groundwater and surface water systems.
-Increased Water Use: Corn and cotton fields consume large amounts of water which stresses our water supplies.
Climate Change:
See less-Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Monoculture farming depends heavily on fossil fuel tools and synthetic farming compounds which both create CO2 emissions.
-Reduced Carbon Sequestration: Our monoculture farmlands store less carbon because they host lower amounts of plant diversity than diverse natural habitats.