Organic farming, a recently adopted method to minimise the use of pesticide, includes

No disruption to local ecosystem

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Procuring sustained yield at low costs

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Adoption of intercropping and crop rotation

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All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is D All of the above
Organic farming is a form of agriculture that use crop rotation, green manure, compost, and biological pest control instead of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. It promotes and enhances biodiversity, biological cycles and soil biological activity. This type of farming improves soil fertility and thus, there is an increase in yield even in low cost
Thus, the correct answer is option D.

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