Question

Organic farming is a system which avoids or largely excludes the use of __________.

• A. Synthetic fertilizers
• B. Pesticides
• C. Hormones
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above

The organic farming system in India is not new and is being followed from ancient time. United States Department of Agriculture gave the study organic farming. It says that organic farming is a system which avoids or largely excludes the use of synthetic inputs. Also, it is to maximize the extent of crop rotations, crop residues, animal manures, off-farm organic waste, mineral grade rock additives and biological system of nutrient mobilization and plant protection.

From the above definition - Organic farming excludes Synthetic fertilizers, Pesticides, Hormones. Thus the correct option is’ D’ means all of the above.