Organic farming practices often enhance soil carbon sequestration, which is the process of absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere and storing it in the soil. This increased carbon absorption contributes to reducing net greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, supporting both the Assertion and providing a valid reason for it.
Assertion (A) : Organic farming reduces- the emission of greenhouse gases. Reason (R) : It releases in the absorption of CO2 in the soil. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2009 · Topic: Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change (Anthropogenic (Human-induced) Enhanced Greenhouse Effect)
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Answer: A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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