How do organic farmers grow crops and plants without these chemicals?
Organic farmers work with nature to control pests and grow healthy crops. They use crop rotation, which means that they vary what they grow on their farms. Most farmers work more than one field, so one year it could be cotton and cereal the next. This helps to keep the soil’s vital minerals and nutrients very healthy. To keep pests at bay, organic farmers encourage natural predators. Species of birds, bees and ladybirds are encouraged to move in and help keep pests under control naturally. By planting certain plants and flowers like chilli and marigold around the field edges, it helps attracting these birds, bees and ladybirds. Organic farms have 44 per cent more birds in fields and more than five times as many wild plants.
