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The document provides an overview of organic agriculture, contrasting it with traditional and conventional farming methods, and highlighting their respective advantages and disadvantages. It outlines the principles of organic agriculture, including health, ecology, fairness, and care, and emphasizes the importance of sustainable practices. Additionally, it discusses the goals of organic agriculture as defined by the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movement (IFOAM).

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Unit 2 OA

The document provides an overview of organic agriculture, contrasting it with traditional and conventional farming methods, and highlighting their respective advantages and disadvantages. It outlines the principles of organic agriculture, including health, ecology, fairness, and care, and emphasizes the importance of sustainable practices. Additionally, it discusses the goals of organic agriculture as defined by the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movement (IFOAM).

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ORGANIC

AGRICULTURE
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WHAT IS
ORGANIC AGRICULTURE?
TRADITIONAL
AGRCULTURE

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PRACTICES AND METHODS OF
FARMING IN TRADITIONAL
AGRICULTURE
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ADVANTAGES OF DISADVANTAGES OF
TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURE TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURE
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ADVANTAGES OF
TRADITIONAL FARMING
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IMPACT OF TRADITIONAL
AGRICULTURE TO THE
ENVIRONMENT
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SUSTAINABLE
AGRCULTURE •
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BENEFITS OF
AGROFORESTRY PRACTICES AGROFORESTRY
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CROP ROTATION
BENEFITS OF
AGROFORESTRY
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INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
CONVENTIONAL IMPORTANCE
• FEEDING THE WORLD
AGRCULTURE • ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
• TECHNOLOGICAL
ACHIEVEMENTS
CONCEPT OF CONVENTIONAL
• MONOCULTURE
• MECHANIZATION
• SYNTHETIC INPUTS
• INTENSIVE LAND USE
GOALS
• MAXIMIZE CROP YIELD
• FOOD SECURITY
• EFÏCIENCY ANDPROFITABILITY
• MINIMIZE PRODUCTION COST
ADVANTAGES OF DISADVANTAGES OF
CONVENTIONAL GRICULTURE CONVENTIONAL AGRICULTURE

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BIODYDAMIC AGRCULTURE
The focus of
Biodynamic Agriculture
is developing and
maintaining a healthy
soil organism through
the use of manure,
crop-rotation, cover
cropping and special
preparations.
DISCOVERED
BIODYNAMIC FARMING
CORE PRINCIPLES OF
BIODYNAMIC AGRICULTURE

• The farm is a self-contained,


individual entity
• Maintaining and improving
the health of the soil is the
primary way in which the farm
progresses and evolves
• Healthy soil protects the local
environment and leads to the
production of high-quality
crops
BENEFITS OF BIODYBANIC
AGRICULTURE
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COSMIC RHYTHMS
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CONCEPT OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE
-“An Agricultural Testament”
(1943)
- “The Soil and Health” (1947)
- Natural approach to building
soil fertility, return wastes to the
soil
-Lady Eve Balfour, “The Living
Jerome Irving Cohen also
Soil”
known as J.I. Rodale coined (1948)
the word “organic” (1940’s) -Ecological farming Rachel
and principal figure in U.S. Carson, “Silent Spring” (1962)
organic agriculture
PHILOSOPHY

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PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIC
AGRICULTURE

• PRINCIPLE OF HEALTH
• PRINCIPLE OF
ECOLOGY
• PRINCIPLE OF FAIRNESS
• PRINCILPE OF CARE
• Principle of Health – Health encompasses wholeness and integrity of
living systems. Key characteristics of health: immunity, resilience, and
regeneration. Organic agriculture's role: sustain and enhance ecosystem
and organism health.

• Principle of Ecology – Based on ecological processes and recycling. Align


with natural cycles and local conditions. Protect and benefit the
environment.

• Principle of Fairness –Fairness involves equity, respect, justice, and


stewardship. Manage resources socially and ecologically justly for future
generations. Production, distribution, and trade systems must be open,
equitable, and account for environmental and social costs.

• Principle of Care – Assess and review technologies carefully. Prioritize


precaution and responsibility. Avoid risky technologies; prioritize
transparency and inclusivity
” Organic
Agriculture in
Action”
Real-life agricultural scenario examples:
Health: A farm wants to reduce pesticide use but
is worried about pest control.
Ecology: A farmer wants to use natural methods
to improve soil fertility.
Fairness: A coffee plantation wants to ensure fair
wages for workers.
Care: A dairy farm wants to reduce its carbon
footprint.
1. Which principle do you think is the most
important? Why?
2. How can these principles be applied in our
local community?
Short Quiz: Principles of Organic Agriculture
Name: _______________
Date: _______________
Instructions: Answer the following questions based on what you have learned about the
Principles of Organic Agriculture.
Multiple Choice (Choose the correct answer)
1.Which principle of organic agriculture focuses on maintaining the well-being of soil,
plants, animals, and humans?
a) Ecology
b) Health
c) Fairness
d) Care
2.A farmer introduces natural predators like ladybugs to control pests instead of using
chemical pesticides. This is an example of which principle?
a) Health
b) Fairness
c) Ecology
d) Care
4. Fair wages and safe working conditions for farmworkers align with which principle?
a) Ecology
b) Health
c) Care
d) Fairness
5. Planting trees around a farm to absorb carbon dioxide and support biodiversity relates to which
principle?
a) Health
b) Ecology
c) Fairness
d) Care
6. A dairy farm installs solar panels to power its operations and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
Which two principles does this support the most?
a) Health and Fairness
b) Fairness and Ecology
c) Ecology and Care
d) Care and Health
7. Give one example of how the Principle of Fairness can be
applied in organic agriculture
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The Goals of Organic Agriculture according to
International Federation of Organic Agriculture
Movement (IFOAM)
• TO IMPROVE DRAWBACKS OF GREEN REVOLUTION
• TO IMPROVE RAPIDLY DEGRADING SOIL FERTILITY
• TO REDUCE COST OF CULTIVATION
• TO REDUCE ENVIRONMENT POLLUTION
• TO SOLVE HEALTH PROBLEMS
• REDUCING HIGH ENERGY USE AND EMISSIONS OF
GREENHOUSE GASES
• TO CONTROL PEST AND DISEASES
• EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES
THANK YOU

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