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Why organic farming?
Modern farming methods allow farmers to produce large amounts
0 of cheap food. There 1 .............a cost to the environment, though,
because intensive farming uses a lot of chemicals such 2 ...............
pesticides and fertilizers 3 ................ damage ecosystems
and destroy wildlife. It also uses a lot of energy because
4 ................the amount of machinery used. Not only does
the soil suffer from these methods, but the quality of the food is reduced, too.
Organic farming, on 5 ................other hand, aims to protect
the environment while producing high quality food. Natural fertilisers such as manure and compost are used instead
6 ................ man-made or chemical fertilisers. Organic
farmers also use natural methods of pest control. They use
ladybirds to combat greenfly 7 ................burn
out by hand instead of using pesticides. They also use traditional farming methods such as rotating crops to different fields
8 ........................year to maintain the nutrients in the soil.
Organic food may be a bit expensive. However, it is healthy, tasty and better for the environment.