Unit 1 Organic Farming.pptxVIP

Unit 1 Organic Farming Contents The Principles of Organic Agriculture Green Manuring Background Reading Discuss the following questions: I. Faced with a pressing food problem, almost all countries are trying to increase food productivity. Could you give some methods that have helped increase productivity? The following pictures may serve as hints. Warming up Yes. The following methods could help increase productivity. Firstly, spraying some pesticides on the crop; then, applying fertilizers; thirdly, scarifying the soil松土 with a tractor ; lastly, genetically modifying the crops. II. Do you think the following methods damage people’s health while increasing productivity? conventional manure(传统肥料): infectious diseases; properly used; animal wastes; virus or bacteria synthetic or chemical fertilizers(合成化肥): effective; raising yields (产量); easily transported; pollute; soil, water and air; harm; consumers; for example; damage; immune system (免疫系统); the functions of some organs (器官); infants(婴幼儿) green manure(绿色肥料): better; compared with; contribute to; energy recycle; sustainable (可持续的) development genetically-modifying method: a mixed blessing (喜忧掺半的东西); genetically modified produces (农产品); fruits, vegetables and poultry (家禽); a threat to humans; genetically modified varieties (变体); moral problems(道德问题) Question 1: How would you define “organic farming”?. (Para. 1)? Organic farming is the production of food using all natural methods－avoiding all synthetic chemicals and genetically modified organisms, with “zero impact” on environment and leaving the earth in its natural state after the harvest. Question 2: What is a healthy eco-system? (Para. 6) A healthy ecosystem means: healthy soils produce healthy crops that foster the health of animals and people. Question 3: How is food produced by organic agriculture different from that we usually see on the market? (Para. 7) Food produced by organic agriculture is of higher quality, more nutritious than food we usually