Question

"Organic Farming: Better for Environment?"
Robertson also said some tools that mitigate environmental harm aren't available to organic farmers; one of them is genetically modified crops. Although reasonable people disagree about how the advantages and disadvantages of those crops balance out, Robertson, along with many scientists and farmers, says that both major types of genetically modified crops - the kind that are resistant to the herbicide glyphosate and the kind that have a built-in organic insecticide - can help cut pesticide use.

Also, it's difficult for organic farmers to implement no-till. Without herbicides, the best weedkilling tool is tilling, and that can lead to erosion, nutrient runoff and the disruption of the microbial community that organic farmers work so hard to foster.

In these paragraphs, what is being contrasted?
A. The major types of genetically modified crops
B. traditional herbicides and insecticides
C. the views of farmers and scientists
D. organic and nonorganic environmental practices

Answer 1

D. organic and nonorganic environmental practices

The paragraphs contrast the practices and limitations faced by organic farmers with those of nonorganic farmers, particularly in terms of pesticide use and tilling methods.