Organic farming emphasizes natural inputs and prohibits synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, and GMOs. Vermi-compost is a standard organic input. While natural pesticides like pyrethrin and rotenone are allowed, the phrasing in statement 2 is ambiguous. Copper sulfate is sometimes allowed in organic farming under strict conditions. Genetically modified organisms are strictly forbidden.
Consider the following statements regarding organic farming 1. Use of vermi-compost 2. Use of pesticides pyrethrin and rotenone 3. Use of copper sulfate 4. Use of genetically modified organisms Select the correct statement(s).
Asked in FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER TREASURY OFFICER 2016 · Topic: Environment and Sustainable Development (Basic Concepts of Environment and Ecology)
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