How is organic farming different from conventional farming?

Organic farming is the form of agriculture that relies on techniques such as crop rotation, green manure, compost and biological pest control to maintain soil productivity and control pests on afarm. Organic farming excludes or strictly limits the use of manufactured fertilizers, pesticides(which include herbicides, insecticides and fungicides), plant growth regulators such ashormones, livestock antibiotics, food additives, and genetically modified organisms.


Industrial farming or conventional farming is a form of modern farming that refers to the industrialized production of livestock,poultry, fish, and crops. The methods of industrial agriculture are technoscientific, economic, and political. They include innovation in agricultural machinery and farming methods, genetic technology, techniques for achieving economies of scale in production, the creation of new markets for consumption, the application ofpatent protection to genetic information, and global trade. These methods are widespread in developed nations and increasingly prevalent worldwide. Most of the meat, dairy, eggs, fruits, and vegetables available in supermarkets are produced using these methods of industrial agriculture.