Question

Two types of farming are conventional and organic. On a conventional farm, irrigation and chemical fertilizer may be used on fields that contain rows of only one type of crop. On an organic farm, multiple crops may be grown in one field. Pests may be removed by hand, and soil may be amended with fertilizer made from ground fish or animal manure,

How could a conventional farm be more economically sustainable than an organic farm?

Part A

(3 points)

Which type of farm is more economically and environmentally sustainable in the long term? Explain your answer.

Part B