Chan Ka Man 4A (15) Chan Man Ching 4A (17) Watt Wing Yi 4B (30) Wong Wing Yu 4B (32)
Aims Of The Field Trip To investigate the characteristic of farming system in the study area To compare organic farming with traditional farming system To discuss the benefits and problems face by organic farming in Hong Kong
What is organic farming? Organic farming is a form of agriculture that relies on techniques such as crop rotation, green manure, compost, and biological pest control. Depending on whose definition is used, organic farming uses fertilizers and pesticides (which include herbicides, insecticides and fungicides) if they are considered natural (such as bone meal from animals or pyrethrin from flowers), but it excludes or strictly limits the use of various methods (including synthetic petrochemical fertilizers and pesticides; plant growth regulators such as hormones; antibiotic use in livestock; genetically modified organisms; human sewage sludge; and nanomaterials.) for reasons including sustainability, openness, independence, health, and safety.
Traditional Farming VS Organic Farming (Physical Inputs) Organic Farming Traditional Farming 1.Climate Strong annual solar radiation High annual rainfall High annual range of temperature High evaporation rate Strong annual solar radiation High annual rainfall High temperature High evaporation rate 2.Water Resources The Pond Reservoir Drainage system 3. Farm Size 4.Relief Football Playground x3 High land (~150m) 294 HA Low land 5. Soil Fertile Thick Fertile Thick
Traditional Farming VS Organic Farming (Human Inputs) Organic Farming Traditional Farming Labour Labour-intensive Labour-intensive Capital High Moderate Technology Low Low Institution Non-profit Private Transportation Local Market Local Market Others --- ---
Traditional Farming VS Organic Framing (Outputs) Organic Farming Traditional Farming Types of crops Cash crops Subsistence crops or cash crops Output amount More Less (45tonnes) Market value High Low Target customers Local Local Transportation Truck Van Farming types Arable Farming 月播 灑種 Arable Farming
Traditional Farming VS Organic Farming (Physical constraints) Organic Framing Taditional Farming Climate High temperature High emperature High evaporation rate High evaporation rate Water Resources --- --- Farm size small small Relief High Land --- Soil Infertile Infertile
Traditional Farming VS Organic Farming (farming processes) Organic Farming Traditional Farming Irrigation Drip irrigation Traditional irrigation system Mechanization Bulldozer Seeder Planter Seedling machinery Fertilizing Animals manure Chemicals - horse Peanut bran fertilizer Bone meal Pest control CD-disc Derris Trapping bottle Yellow paper Insect net pesticides
Weed control Cut and throw Cut and throw Crop rotation or fallowing Others Longer Rain-proof shelter Shorter ---
To a large extent is the organic farm we visited is practicing sustainable farming. No chemicals and fertilizers Longer fallowing periods Reduce water resource Using water reservoir Recycle Reuse Will not residue any chemicals in the soil
Difficulties faced by organic farmers in Hong Kong Pest control (no pesticides) Longer growing periods of crops Huge capital investments Expensive selling price - Fewer people to buy Little organic promotion Insufficient government supports Insufficient farmland
We prefer organic farm produce because Economic aspect - save money because of without using any chemicals and fertilizers - high income for the selling price Environment aspect - Water and soil will not be affected by the chemicals - Various biodiversity - Ecological balance - Environmental friendly - Reduces chemical residues in the food chain - Will not exuding toxic chemicals to kill surrounding insects - Maintain soil fertility
Social aspect - No harmful elements inside the crops - Will not cause unknown and uncertain implications to health - Avoid frequent contact with chemicals because workers suffering from related diseases. - Provide jobs opportunities for Hong Kong people
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