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A modern approach to farming
Organic farming does not mean going ‘back’ to traditional methods. Many of the
farming methods used in the past are still useful today. Organic farming takes
the best of these and combines them with modern scientific knowledge.
Organic farmers do not leave their farms to be taken over by nature; they use all
the knowledge, techniques and materials available to work with nature. In this
way the farmer creates a healthy balance between nature and farming, where
crops and animals can grow and thrive.
To be a successful organic farmer, the farmer must not see every insect as a
pest, every plant out of place as a weed and the solution to every problem in an
artificial chemical spray. The aim is not to eradicate all pests and weeds, but to
keep them down to an acceptable level and make the most of the benefits that
they may provide.