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Organic farming

Meaning in agriculture, with examples

nounCore term

In agriculture, organic farming means: A certified way of farming that avoids synthetic pesticides and mineral fertilizers and relies on rotations, compost, manure and natural pest control.

In Turkish: organik tarım, ekolojik tarım

How it is used

Used in certification, marketing and export. Farmers convert to organic farming, go through a conversion period and are inspected by a certification body. Products are labeled 'organic' or, in the EU, also 'bio' or 'eco'.

Example sentences

  1. Organic farming gives us a better price for our dried figs in Germany.

  2. The farm is in the second year of its conversion to organic farming.

Common collocations

  • organic farming
  • organic certification
  • conversion period
  • certified organic
  • organic produce
  • compostA dark, crumbly material made by letting plant waste, manure and other organic matter break down under controlled conditions, used to improve soil.
  • manureAnimal dung, often mixed with straw or bedding, that is spread on land as an organic fertilizer to add nutrients and organic matter.
  • biological controlThe control of pests, weeds or diseases by using their natural enemies, such as predatory insects, parasitic wasps or beneficial microorganisms.
  • crop rotationThe practice of growing different crops on the same field in a planned order over several seasons to keep the soil healthy and reduce pests, diseases and weeds.
  • integrated pest managementAn approach to crop protection that combines monitoring, prevention, biological and cultural methods, and uses pesticides only when pest levels justify it.

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