by Tamar Haspel
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.
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In these paragraphs, what is being contrasted?
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traditional herbicides and insecticides
traditional herbicides and insecticides
organic and nonorganic environmental practices
organic and nonorganic environmental practices
the views of farmers and scientists
the views of farmers and scientists
the major types of genetically modified crops
the major types of genetically modified crops
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In these paragraphs, what is being contrasted is:
organic and nonorganic environmental practices.
The discussion highlights the limitations of organic farming practices in comparison to non-organic methods, particularly focusing on the tools available to organic farmers, such as the inability to use genetically modified crops and the challenges of implementing no-till farming without herbicides.
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