HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Modern organic farming was developed as a response to the environmental harm caused by the use of chemical pesticides and synthetic fertilizers in conventional agriculture, and it has numerous ecological benefits.

Detailed explanation-2: -The principal methods of organic farming include crop rotation, green manures and compost, biological pest control, and mechanical cultivation.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are many naturally occurring pesticides that are allowed in organic farming, as they have low toxicity, such as spearmint oil, citronella and quartz sand. Others such as iron, potassium, beeswax and gelatine are all part of the human diet and have no toxicological issues.

Detailed explanation-4: -Conventional farming is the main farming method used during the 20th century and still dominates most farming today. Depending on national regulations, farmers are allowed to use chemical plant protectors and chemical fertilizers. Intensive mass livestock breeding is widely practiced.