Explain why some scholars contend that organic agriculture is not environmentally friendly

What will be an ideal response?


They contend that organic production requires more land and more labor to produce the same amount of products grown using conventional means. Any increase in food production will come about in either one of two methods. One is to clear new land and increase the number of acres under cultivation, or two, grow more food and fiber on the land currently under production. The concern raised over organic production is that the use of these practices will necessitate the clearing of more land. As more land is cleared, the loss of wildlife habitat will increase. Most of the new land is being cleared through the "slash and burn" methods used in the tropical areas. A large portion of the land cleared is poor quality and highly susceptible to erosion. However, through the use of more intensive farming, less new land will have to be put into production.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A) During plant decommissioning procedures B) During startup of equipment C) During cleaning of equipment D) All of the above

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