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BENEFITS OF ORGANIC FARMING AND its IMPORTANCE
Candidate Name: Kelon Scott
Candidate #:
Centre #: !!"
Centre Name: Ottos Comre$ensi%e Sc$ool &OCS'
Teac$er: Mr( Peters
E)amination *ear: "!+
Territor,: Anti-.a
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ACKNO/0EDGEMENT
First I 1o.ld li2e to t$an2 God 3or -i%in- me t$e stren-t$ and t$e 2no1led-e to do t$is ro4ect(
Secondl, I 1o.ld also lo%e to t$an2 m, arents 3or t$eir s.ort d.rin- t$is researc$ and t$eir
$el 3indin- me 3armers aro.nd Anti-.a( 0astl, I 1o.ld lo%e to t$an2 Mrs( Peter 3or $is $el and
$is -.idin- $and5 1it$o.t $im or God t$is ro4ect 1on6t $a%e 7een comleted( T8ANK *O9A00(
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RESEARC8 TIT0E
T$e .rose o3 t$is researc$ is to o7tain in3ormation relatin- to t$e 7ene3its o3 racticin- or-anic
3armin- and t$e imortance to Anti-.a(
Toic: t$e 7ene3its o3 racticin- or-anic 3armin- and $o1 is it imortance to Anti-.a
;.estion: 1$at are t$e 7ene3its o3 racticin- or-anic 3armin- and $o1 is it imortance to
Anti-.a
AIM:
To determine:
I3 Anti-.a .ses or-anic 3armin-
T$e 7ene3its o3 or-anic 3armin-
T$e disad%anta-es o3 or-anic 3armin-
ABSTRACT
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A
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D.rin- t$is researc$5 in3ormation and data 1as collected in t$e 3orm o3 a
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/$at is or-anic 3armin- /ell accordin- to t$e 8DRA &T$e or-anic or-ani?ation' or-anic
3armin- 1or2s in $armon, 1it$ nat.re instead o3 a-ainst it( T$is in%ol%es .sin- tec$ni
con%entional a-ric.lt.re t$at e)cl.des5 or strictl, limits t$e .se o3 arti3icial 3ertili?ers5 $er7icides
and esticides( Biolo-ical est control is .sed instead to -et rid o3 est and comost5 -reen
man.re and cro rotation are .sed to maintain soil 3ertilit,(
Or-anic 3armin- is 7ased on $olistic5 ecolo-icall, 7alanced a-ric.lt.ral rinciles in%ol%in- soil
3ertilit,5 cro rotation and nat.ralest control( It ma, so.nd li2e an el.si%e concet5 7.t t$e 7asis
3or or-anic 3armin- is act.all, %er, simle(Allo1in- nat.re to do 1$at nat.re does 7est man,
e%er,da, rod.cts can 7e rod.ced on or-anic 3arms states Maria Trimarc$i
SAMP0E OF ;9ESTIONNIARE
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BENEFITS OF PRACTICING
ORGANIC FARMING AND ITS
IMPORTANCE
M, name is Kelon Scott 3rom t$e Ottos Comre$ensi%e Sc$ool( I am recentl, doin- an
A-ric.lt.re S(B(A 1$ic$ re"+ "+>+ +>+ +>++ ++>+
P0EASE ANS/ER A00 ;9ESTION TO T8E BEST OF O9R ABI0IT*
Indicate 7, circlin- t$e letter
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!' Or-anic 3armin- e)cl.des or limits t$e .se o3 arti3icial 3ertili?ers5 $er7icides and
esticides( Do ,o. .se >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>A' Arti3icial 3ertili?ers
B' 8er7icides
C' PesticidesD' None o3 t$e a7o%e
"' Does or-anic 3armin- rod.ce 7etter 3oods t$an inor-anic 3oodsA' *es
B' No
C' I don6t 2no1
' Is or-anic 3armin- 1idel, .sed in Anti-.a
A' *es
B' No
C' I don6t 2no1
' Do ,o. t$in2 or-anic 3armin- 7ene3its Anti-.a more t$an inor-anic 3armin-A' *es
B' No
C' I don6t reall, 2no1
+' 0ist t$ree 7ene3its o3 or-anic 3armin-
A' >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
B' >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
C' >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
' Is or-anic 3armin- 3inicall, more e)ensi%e
A' *es
B' No
C' I reall, don6t 2no1
' T$e e33ect o3 or-anic 3armin- isA' Positi%e
B' Ne-ati%e
C' Don6t 2no1
=' Do ,o. 7elie%e or-anic 3armin- is t$e 7est met$od 3or -ro1in- cros t$an inor-anic
3armin-
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A' *es
B' No
C' I don6t 2no1
' Or-anic 3armin- strictl, e)cl.des t$e .se o3 inor-anic s.7stances( 8o1 do ,o. -et rid o3
est
A' Pesticides
B' Cro rotationC' Intercroin-
D' None o3 t$e a7o%e
!' 8o1 m.c$ cro do ,o. -ro1 on ,o.r 3armA'
B'
C' +
D' E' =
F' More t$an =
!!' Name at least 3o.r cros ,o. -ro1 on ,o.r 3arm
A' >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
B' >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
C' >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
D' >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
!"' Or-anic 3armin- is in%ol%es .sin- tec$ni>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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C' >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
RES90T
All ei-$t o3 m,
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DATA AN*0SIS
!( Or-anic 3armin- e)cl.des or limits t$e .se o3 arti3icial 3ertili?ers5 $er7icides and
esticides( Do ,o. .se
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
Col.mn Gra$ !: s$o1in- t$e ans1ers o3 t$e
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"( Does or-anic 3armin- rod.ce 7etter 3oods t$an inor-anic 3oods
yes no I don't know0
1
2
3
4
5
6
C
ol.mn C$art ": s$o1in- t$e ans1er to n.m7er "
( Is or-anic 3armin- 1idel, .sed in Anti-.a
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yes
no
I dont know
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
B
ar C$art !: s$o1in- ans1er to n.m7er
( Do ,o. t$in2 or-anic 3armin- 7ene3its Anti-.a more t$an inor-anic 3armin-
yes no I dont really know
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.54
4.5
5
Scatter C$art !: S$o1in- ans1er to n.m7er
+( 0ist 3i%e 7ene3its o3 or-anic 3armin-
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0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
0ine C$art !: S$o1in- ans1er to n.m7er +
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( Is or-anic 3armin- 3inicall, more e)ensi%e
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Do.-$n.t C$art !: S$o1in- ans1er to n.m7er ( T$e e33ect o3 or-anic 3armin- is
positive negative dont know0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
8
0 0
Col.mn C$art : S$o1in- ans1er to n.m7er
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=( Do ,o. 7elie%e or-anic 3armin- is t$e 7est met$od 3or -ro1in- cros t$an
inor-anic 3armin-
yes no I dont know0
12
3
4
5
6
7
87
1
0
Area C$art!: s$o1in- ans1er to n.m7er =
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( Or-anic 3armin- strictl, e)cl.des t$e .se o3 inor-anic s.7stances( 8o1 do ,o. -et
rid o3 est
pestiides
rop rotation
interroping
non o! t"e a#ove
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Bar C$art !: S$o1in- ans1er to n.m7er
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!( 8o1 m.c$ cro do ,o. -ro1 on ,o.r 3arm
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
0ine C$art ": S$o1in- ans1er to n.m7er !
!!( Name at least 3o.r cros ,o. -ro1 on ,o.r 3arm
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0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
Scatter C$art ": s$o1in- ans1er to n.m7er !!
!"( Or-anic 3armin- is in%ol%es .sin- tec$ni
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yes no I really dont know
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0ine c$art : s$o1in- ans1er to n.m7er !"
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!( /$at are t$ree disad%anta-es o3 or-anic 3armin-
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!(
Col.mn c$art : s$o1in- ans1er to n.m7er !
DISC9SSION
Iss.es in%ol%in- or-anic 3armin- $as 3o.nded it 1a, to Anti-.a( Or-anic 3armin- imro%es
rotects t$e en%ironment 3rom t$e c$emical .s.all, .sed to -ro1 cro5 re%ent disease5 and
rod.ce 7etter $ealt$ier 3oods imro%in- $.man $ealt$ and etc( e%en t$o.-$ or-anic 3armin-
$as -reat ad%anta-es to it5 or-anic 3armin- is not 1idel, .sed in Anti-.a(
As one 3armer said t$at one o3 t$e reason or-anic 3armin- is not 1idel, .sed 7eca.se Hcons.mer
1o.ldn6t a, $i-$er rices 3or or-anic 3oods
Or-anic 3armin- is not all -ood5 it $as disad%anta-e s.c$ as it time cons.min-5 more la7or
intensi%e5 more c$allen-in- to mar2et and etc(
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Concl.sion
I -ot t$e oinion 3rom &=' ei-$t local 3armers a7o.t t$e 7ene3its and imortance o3
or-anic 3armin-( o.t = 3armer .sed 8er7icides5 1$ile ! o.t = .sed arti3icial 3ertili?er5 "
o.t = .sed esticides and " o.t = sa, none o3 t$e a7o%e( + o.t o3 = 3armers sa, t$at
or-anic 3armin- rod.ce 7etter 3ood t$an inor-anic 3armin-5 " o.t = sa, no and one o.t =
sa, I don6t 2no1( o.t = 3armers sa, t$at or-anic 3armin- is not 1idel, .sed in Anti-.a
and t$e rest sa, no(5 o$t 8 !ar%ers say t"at organi !ar%ing #ene&ts ntig$a
%ore t"an inorgani !ar%ing( &ve #ene&ts o! organi !ar%ing is En%ironmental
3riendl,5 $ealt$ier 3ood5 less ris2 to 3armers5 sa%es mone, on in.t5 1ater s$ed Si) o.t o3
ei-$t a-reed t$at or-anic 3armin- is 3inicall, more e)ensi%e t$an ot$er met$ods5 is less
oisono.s5 less c$emical .sed5 7ettersa3er 3ood 3or cons.mers and 7etter
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tomato5 c.c.m7er5 s1eet otato5 .m2in5 eer5 e--lant5 carrot5 7.ttern.t5 onion5
s1eet eer5 strin- 7eans5 sinac$5 o2ra5 eddoes5 sorrel5 lantain7ananas5 i-eon eas5
man-o5 lett.ce5 ca77a-e( T$e amo.nt o3 cro on ,o.r 3arm 1as resond: one 3armer sa,
3o.r and 3i%e5 " 3armers sa, = and 3armers sa, more t$an =( + 3armers sa, t$e, .se
esticides to -et o3 est5 1$ile sa, cro rotation and also sa, 3or intercroin- and !
3or none o3 t$e a7o%e( 3armers sa, or-anic 3armin- is t$e 7est met$od 3or -ro1in- cros
t$an inor-anic 3armin- and t$e rest sa, no(
Do ,o. t$in2 or-anic 3armin- 7ene3its Anti-.a more t$an inor-anic 3armin- Fi%e sa, ,es and
t$ree sa, no( 3i%e 7ene3its o3 or-anic 3armin- accordin- to t$e 3armers are En%ironment 3riendl,5
$ealt$ier 3ood5 less ris2 to 3armers5 sa%es mone, on in.t5 1ater s$ed is less oisono.s5 less
c$emical .sed5 7ettersa3er 3or cons.mers5 7etter
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RECOMMENDATIONS
I recommend t$at:
a' T$e -o%ernment allo1 3armers to 7e more ed.cated a7o.t or-anic 3armin-
7' Ma2e 3armers tr, or-anic 3armin- 3or a s$ort eriod in time
BIB0IOGRAP8*
!( $tt:111(in3onet>7io%ision(or-resres3iles==(Or-Farm(d3"( $tt:science($o1st.331or2s(comen%ironmental-reen>scienceor-anic>3armin-($tm( A-ric.lt.re Science 3or CSEC E)aminations
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