Differences Between Organic Agriculture and Conventional Agriculture

The differences between organic agriculture and conventional agriculture, set side by side:

Organic Agriculture

• Planned crop rotation is required.
• Weeds are not eliminated outright; they are managed.
• Soil organic matter and humus build up.
• Soil life habitats are improved.
• Costs for crop protection and fertilising are minimised.
• Soil cultivation practice is structured.

Conventional Agriculture

• There is no planned crop rotation.
• Pests and weeds are eliminated outright.
• Organic matter and humus are lost rapidly.
• Soil life habitats are disrupted.
• Costs for crop protection and fertilising are high.
• Soil cultivation practice is less structured.