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CONVENTIONAL FARMING

CONVENTIONAL FARMING. by : Rebekka Seiffert, Patricia Somlai and Viviana Vahl. What is conventional farming. Farming with the purpose of obtaining the maximum productivity possible With the use of: Modern technology Without considering: food safety environment pollution

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CONVENTIONAL FARMING

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  1. CONVENTIONAL FARMING by: Rebekka Seiffert, Patricia Somlaiand Viviana Vahl

  2. What is conventional farming • Farming with the purpose of obtaining the maximum productivity possible • With the use of: • Modern technology Without considering: • food safety • environment pollution • Application of synthetic chemicals, GMOs, and integrated pest management systems are commonly used • “conventional”= antonym of “organic”

  3. Negative effects • Desertification • Pesticidesfromeverychemicalclasshavebeendetected in groundwater • Waterscarcity in manyplaces • Loss ofwetlandsandwildlifehabitat • Global climatechange, destructionofforests • Endangering human health

  4. Conditionsforanimals • Animals arecrammedbythousands filthy, windowlesssheds • Stuffedinto • Wirecages • Metalcrates • Other torturousdevices • The factoryfarmingindustrystrivestomaximiseoutputwhileminimizingcosts – always at theanimalsexpense.

  5. Antibioticsareusedtomakeanimalsgrowfasterandtokeepthemalive Geneticallymanipulatedtogrow larger ortoproducemoreeggsthantheywould Factory farmsdominate U.S. foodproduction. knowingthedifferencebetweenfactoryfarmstreatmentofanimals, based on a foodslabel, isimpossibleforconsumers.

  6. FARMERS Byadoptingfarmspractices, somefarmershavegainedgreatfinancialsuccessandthelargestofthesebusinessesarepracticallymonopolies.

  7. Not muchisknownabouttheoriginoffoodgiventoanimals.

  8. ORGANIC FARMING

  9. Whatisorganicfarming? • Promotesthesustainablehealth and productivityoftheecosystem • Organicfoodsarefarmed in an environmentallysustainableandsociallyresponsibleway AIMS TO: achieve a closednutrientcycle preserveandenhancesoilfertility keepanimals in a mannerconducivetotheirwelfare

  10. Whatit´s not… • Grainsaregrownwithoutsyntheticpesticides, herbicides, fertilizersor GMOs • Animals areneverfedby-productsofotheranimalsandare not keptconstantlycaged • Processedorganicfoods do not containchemicalpreservativesorsynthetic additives

  11. Therearemore „do´s“than „don`ts“. • Removingagri-chemicalsis not enoughto turn a conventionalfarminto an organicfarm • Organicfarmingactive, labour-intensive process • Useofqualitycompostcovercrops • Croprotationnourishsoilnaturally • Plantsgrown in healthysoilarebetterabletofeedandprotectthemselvesfrompestsanddisease theywon`trequirefertilizersandpesticides

  12. Farmers arecarefulabouthowtheystoreandcompostanimalwastessafeguardairandwatersystem • Tailorcropsaccordingto: • Climate • Soil optimisenaturalgrowncycle • They promote biodiversitybygrowing a varietyofcrops.

  13. Animal-friendlyfarming • Humane treatmentofanimalsarepromoted • Animals arefed a certifiedorganicdiet, freeofhormones, GMOs oranimalby-products • Preventingdiseasesbyensurethatanimalshave a healthylifestyle • Itsresult: Somecertifiedorganic milk cowshave a lifeexpectancy 3 or 4 timesthatoftheircommercialcounterparts

  14. Historyoforganicfarming • Popularity in thelate 1960s and 1970s withthereleaseof a scientistsbook in the US • Organicprinciplesgainedrenewedfocuswithinthe alternative lifestylemovement By 1972 the International FederationofOrganicAgricultureMovements (IFOAM) was established

  15. Quality Organicproductsfrequently and demonstrablyshowbetterqualitythanconventionalproducts.

  16. Comparisonoftheprices

  17. Resultsoftheinterviews in themarket • Selling regional product • Closerrelationshipwiththecustomers • Givingadvice • Withoutchemical additives • Gettingsmallerportions • Betteratmosphere • Freshand high qualityproducts

  18. Thankyouforyourattention!

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