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BENEFITS OF ORGANIC FARMING AND its IMPORTANCE

Candidate Name: Kelon Scott

Candidate #:

Centre #: !!"

Centre Name: Ottos Comre$ensi%e Sc$ool &OCS'

Teac$er: Mr( Peters

E)amination *ear: "!+

Territor,: Anti-.a


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ACKNO/0EDGEMENT

First I 1o.ld li2e to t$an2 God 3or -i%in- me t$e stren-t$ and t$e 2no1led-e to do t$is ro4ect(

Secondl, I 1o.ld also lo%e to t$an2 m, arents 3or t$eir s.ort d.rin- t$is researc$ and t$eir

$el 3indin- me 3armers aro.nd Anti-.a( 0astl, I 1o.ld lo%e to t$an2 Mrs( Peter 3or $is $el and

$is -.idin- $and5 1it$o.t $im or God t$is ro4ect 1on6t $a%e 7een comleted( T8ANK *O9A00(


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RESEARC8 TIT0E

T$e .rose o3 t$is researc$ is to o7tain in3ormation relatin- to t$e 7ene3its o3 racticin- or-anic

3armin- and t$e imortance to Anti-.a(

Toic: t$e 7ene3its o3 racticin- or-anic 3armin- and $o1 is it imortance to Anti-.a

;.estion: 1$at are t$e 7ene3its o3 racticin- or-anic 3armin- and $o1 is it imortance to

Anti-.a

AIM:

To determine:

I3 Anti-.a .ses or-anic 3armin-

T$e 7ene3its o3 or-anic 3armin-

T$e disad%anta-es o3 or-anic 3armin-

ABSTRACT


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A


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D.rin- t$is researc$5 in3ormation and data 1as collected in t$e 3orm o3 a


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/$at is or-anic 3armin- /ell accordin- to t$e 8DRA &T$e or-anic or-ani?ation' or-anic

3armin- 1or2s in $armon, 1it$ nat.re instead o3 a-ainst it( T$is in%ol%es .sin- tec$ni

con%entional a-ric.lt.re t$at e)cl.des5 or strictl, limits t$e .se o3 arti3icial 3ertili?ers5 $er7icides

and esticides( Biolo-ical est control is .sed instead to -et rid o3 est and comost5 -reen

man.re and cro rotation are .sed to maintain soil 3ertilit,(

Or-anic 3armin- is 7ased on $olistic5 ecolo-icall, 7alanced a-ric.lt.ral rinciles in%ol%in- soil

3ertilit,5 cro rotation and nat.ralest control( It ma, so.nd li2e an el.si%e concet5 7.t t$e 7asis

3or or-anic 3armin- is act.all, %er, simle(Allo1in- nat.re to do 1$at nat.re does 7est man,

e%er,da, rod.cts can 7e rod.ced on or-anic 3arms states Maria Trimarc$i

SAMP0E OF ;9ESTIONNIARE


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BENEFITS OF PRACTICING

ORGANIC FARMING AND ITS

IMPORTANCE

M, name is Kelon Scott 3rom t$e Ottos Comre$ensi%e Sc$ool( I am recentl, doin- an

A-ric.lt.re S(B(A 1$ic$ re"+ "+>+ +>+ +>++ ++>+

P0EASE ANS/ER A00 ;9ESTION TO T8E BEST OF O9R ABI0IT*

Indicate 7, circlin- t$e letter


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!' Or-anic 3armin- e)cl.des or limits t$e .se o3 arti3icial 3ertili?ers5 $er7icides and

esticides( Do ,o. .se >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>A' Arti3icial 3ertili?ers

B' 8er7icides

C' PesticidesD' None o3 t$e a7o%e

"' Does or-anic 3armin- rod.ce 7etter 3oods t$an inor-anic 3oodsA' *es

B' No

C' I don6t 2no1

' Is or-anic 3armin- 1idel, .sed in Anti-.a

A' *es

B' No

C' I don6t 2no1

' Do ,o. t$in2 or-anic 3armin- 7ene3its Anti-.a more t$an inor-anic 3armin-A' *es

B' No

C' I don6t reall, 2no1

+' 0ist t$ree 7ene3its o3 or-anic 3armin-

A' >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

B' >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

C' >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

' Is or-anic 3armin- 3inicall, more e)ensi%e

A' *es

B' No

C' I reall, don6t 2no1

' T$e e33ect o3 or-anic 3armin- isA' Positi%e

B' Ne-ati%e

C' Don6t 2no1

=' Do ,o. 7elie%e or-anic 3armin- is t$e 7est met$od 3or -ro1in- cros t$an inor-anic

3armin-


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A' *es

B' No

C' I don6t 2no1

' Or-anic 3armin- strictl, e)cl.des t$e .se o3 inor-anic s.7stances( 8o1 do ,o. -et rid o3

est

A' Pesticides

B' Cro rotationC' Intercroin-

D' None o3 t$e a7o%e

!' 8o1 m.c$ cro do ,o. -ro1 on ,o.r 3armA'

B'

C' +

D' E' =

F' More t$an =

!!' Name at least 3o.r cros ,o. -ro1 on ,o.r 3arm

A' >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

B' >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

C' >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

D' >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

!"' Or-anic 3armin- is in%ol%es .sin- tec$ni>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>


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C' >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

RES90T

All ei-$t o3 m,


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DATA AN*0SIS

!( Or-anic 3armin- e)cl.des or limits t$e .se o3 arti3icial 3ertili?ers5 $er7icides and

esticides( Do ,o. .se

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

Col.mn Gra$ !: s$o1in- t$e ans1ers o3 t$e


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"( Does or-anic 3armin- rod.ce 7etter 3oods t$an inor-anic 3oods

yes no I don't know0

1

2

3

4

5

6

C

ol.mn C$art ": s$o1in- t$e ans1er to n.m7er "

( Is or-anic 3armin- 1idel, .sed in Anti-.a


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yes

no

I dont know

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

B

ar C$art !: s$o1in- ans1er to n.m7er

( Do ,o. t$in2 or-anic 3armin- 7ene3its Anti-.a more t$an inor-anic 3armin-

yes no I dont really know

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.54

4.5

5

Scatter C$art !: S$o1in- ans1er to n.m7er

+( 0ist 3i%e 7ene3its o3 or-anic 3armin-


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0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

0ine C$art !: S$o1in- ans1er to n.m7er +


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( Is or-anic 3armin- 3inicall, more e)ensi%e


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Do.-$n.t C$art !: S$o1in- ans1er to n.m7er ( T$e e33ect o3 or-anic 3armin- is

positive negative dont know0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

8

0 0

Col.mn C$art : S$o1in- ans1er to n.m7er


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=( Do ,o. 7elie%e or-anic 3armin- is t$e 7est met$od 3or -ro1in- cros t$an

inor-anic 3armin-

yes no I dont know0

12

3

4

5

6

7

87

1

0

Area C$art!: s$o1in- ans1er to n.m7er =


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( Or-anic 3armin- strictl, e)cl.des t$e .se o3 inor-anic s.7stances( 8o1 do ,o. -et

rid o3 est

pestiides

rop rotation

interroping

non o! t"e a#ove

0 1 2 3 4 5 6

Bar C$art !: S$o1in- ans1er to n.m7er


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!( 8o1 m.c$ cro do ,o. -ro1 on ,o.r 3arm

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

0ine C$art ": S$o1in- ans1er to n.m7er !

!!( Name at least 3o.r cros ,o. -ro1 on ,o.r 3arm


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0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

Scatter C$art ": s$o1in- ans1er to n.m7er !!

!"( Or-anic 3armin- is in%ol%es .sin- tec$ni


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yes no I really dont know

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0ine c$art : s$o1in- ans1er to n.m7er !"


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!( /$at are t$ree disad%anta-es o3 or-anic 3armin-


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!(

Col.mn c$art : s$o1in- ans1er to n.m7er !

DISC9SSION

Iss.es in%ol%in- or-anic 3armin- $as 3o.nded it 1a, to Anti-.a( Or-anic 3armin- imro%es

rotects t$e en%ironment 3rom t$e c$emical .s.all, .sed to -ro1 cro5 re%ent disease5 and

rod.ce 7etter $ealt$ier 3oods imro%in- $.man $ealt$ and etc( e%en t$o.-$ or-anic 3armin-

$as -reat ad%anta-es to it5 or-anic 3armin- is not 1idel, .sed in Anti-.a(

As one 3armer said t$at one o3 t$e reason or-anic 3armin- is not 1idel, .sed 7eca.se Hcons.mer

1o.ldn6t a, $i-$er rices 3or or-anic 3oods

Or-anic 3armin- is not all -ood5 it $as disad%anta-e s.c$ as it time cons.min-5 more la7or

intensi%e5 more c$allen-in- to mar2et and etc(


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Concl.sion

I -ot t$e oinion 3rom &=' ei-$t local 3armers a7o.t t$e 7ene3its and imortance o3

or-anic 3armin-( o.t = 3armer .sed 8er7icides5 1$ile ! o.t = .sed arti3icial 3ertili?er5 "

o.t = .sed esticides and " o.t = sa, none o3 t$e a7o%e( + o.t o3 = 3armers sa, t$at

or-anic 3armin- rod.ce 7etter 3ood t$an inor-anic 3armin-5 " o.t = sa, no and one o.t =

sa, I don6t 2no1( o.t = 3armers sa, t$at or-anic 3armin- is not 1idel, .sed in Anti-.a

and t$e rest sa, no(5 o$t 8 !ar%ers say t"at organi !ar%ing #ene&ts ntig$a

%ore t"an inorgani !ar%ing( &ve #ene&ts o! organi !ar%ing is En%ironmental

3riendl,5 $ealt$ier 3ood5 less ris2 to 3armers5 sa%es mone, on in.t5 1ater s$ed Si) o.t o3

ei-$t a-reed t$at or-anic 3armin- is 3inicall, more e)ensi%e t$an ot$er met$ods5 is less

oisono.s5 less c$emical .sed5 7ettersa3er 3ood 3or cons.mers and 7etter


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tomato5 c.c.m7er5 s1eet otato5 .m2in5 eer5 e--lant5 carrot5 7.ttern.t5 onion5

s1eet eer5 strin- 7eans5 sinac$5 o2ra5 eddoes5 sorrel5 lantain7ananas5 i-eon eas5

man-o5 lett.ce5 ca77a-e( T$e amo.nt o3 cro on ,o.r 3arm 1as resond: one 3armer sa,

3o.r and 3i%e5 " 3armers sa, = and 3armers sa, more t$an =( + 3armers sa, t$e, .se

esticides to -et o3 est5 1$ile sa, cro rotation and also sa, 3or intercroin- and !

3or none o3 t$e a7o%e( 3armers sa, or-anic 3armin- is t$e 7est met$od 3or -ro1in- cros

t$an inor-anic 3armin- and t$e rest sa, no(

Do ,o. t$in2 or-anic 3armin- 7ene3its Anti-.a more t$an inor-anic 3armin- Fi%e sa, ,es and

t$ree sa, no( 3i%e 7ene3its o3 or-anic 3armin- accordin- to t$e 3armers are En%ironment 3riendl,5

$ealt$ier 3ood5 less ris2 to 3armers5 sa%es mone, on in.t5 1ater s$ed is less oisono.s5 less

c$emical .sed5 7ettersa3er 3or cons.mers5 7etter


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RECOMMENDATIONS

I recommend t$at:

a' T$e -o%ernment allo1 3armers to 7e more ed.cated a7o.t or-anic 3armin-

7' Ma2e 3armers tr, or-anic 3armin- 3or a s$ort eriod in time

BIB0IOGRAP8*

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