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Comparing Conventional and Alternative Agriculture

The document discusses the basic concepts of agriculture, comparing conventional and alternative agricultural models, highlighting their advantages and disadvantages. It emphasizes the need for sustainable practices to mitigate the negative impacts of conventional farming. Additionally, it proposes the application of alternative practices in local production systems, specifically for cocoa and banana cultivation in Tame Arauca.

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Comparing Conventional and Alternative Agriculture

The document discusses the basic concepts of agriculture, comparing conventional and alternative agricultural models, highlighting their advantages and disadvantages. It emphasizes the need for sustainable practices to mitigate the negative impacts of conventional farming. Additionally, it proposes the application of alternative practices in local production systems, specifically for cocoa and banana cultivation in Tame Arauca.

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Learning activity 1: Identify the basic concepts of agriculture

ecological, tools for ecological efficiency, sustainable development and


components of conventional agriculture, in order to generate proposals for
implementation in the productive systems of the region

Apply alternative models of agriculture

Alternative agricultural models emerge as options for solutions to the


negative effects of conventional farming; therefore, it is important to distinguish the
differences and to be able to compare their advantages and disadvantages. It is also necessary to know
how alternative practices can be applied in a region.

Comparative chart of agriculture models


Practice used Conventional agriculture Alternative agriculture
Excessive extraction of the use of wastewater
Handling of
water, pollution of
Water
groundwater
The accumulation of waste allows for the use of
2. Control detoxifiers in the soil and substances
Pests organisms use biodegradables
pesticides
Biodiversity loss, Genetic improvement
what generates great crop yields so that
problems of the resistance pests y
3. Diseases
pollution and diseases, tillage
diseases in the feline being
human
Nitrogen Derivatives Fertility recovery
4. Payments from the soil: manure,
compost, abonos verde
Monocultures, which Diversity of crops,
5. Crops favors the emergence of rotation and association
pests

1. Based on the information contained in the comparative chart, provide a brief


analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of each of these agricultural practices.

Analysis of Advantages and Disadvantages of Conventional Agriculture


Alternative
Agriculture Advantages Disadvantages
High productivity uses an arsenal
Conventional 2. Results of products
productive y chemicals.
short-term agronomic 2. Environmental impact
deadline. highly
3. Use all the negative.
tools 3. High pollution
technological from the ground.
4. Prepare the soil with 4. Indices
minimum tillage or very nutritional
intensive low.
5. Use seeds 5. High costs of the
mejoradas y products
certified, like the agrochemicals.
treated seeds. 6. When fighting the
6. Nourishes and protects the pests with
cultivation with technology herbicides y
chemistry and organic pesticides
Tends to be more they provoke more
extensive y attacks
productive parasitic what
it provokes the stop
consumption of
substances
chemicals, which to its
once they destroy with
microbial life
7. Pollution of
waters
underground

1. Conservation of the Fear y


fertility of the ignorance
floors. from this practice..
Less pollution 2. No always be
environmental obtains the
3. Better quality in the markup del
foods product.
4. Water savings and 3. Results a
energy savings. medium term
Alternative
5. Social benefits. 4. Requires a greater
6. Minimum Tillage. control in the
7. Utilization of crops.
natural resources without 5. Requires of
to deteriorate them. certifications
8. Protect the species agricultural
natives so much ecological, lo
vegetables how which are very
animals expensive.
9. Guarantees the
self-sufficiency del
farmer.
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crops

2. Propose the application of some alternative agriculture practices in two


main production systems of your region.

Based on everything learned in this lesson about agriculture, I would like to propose,
in the productive base of cocoa, and banana as it is very common in my region Tame
Arauca, the following agricultural practices:

Use of dead covers: these plant residues already protect the soil,
and greater fertility
Biological control: it helps us prevent diseases and more pests
and better control is obtained.
Wastewater management: since it helps the environment and saves
water

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