| Criteria
|
Conventional
|
Organic |
| Seed
preparation |
Treatment
of seed with fungicide
of insecticide.
|
Uses
untreated seeds |
|
Use
of GMO (BT) seeds. |
NO
use of GMO/BT. |
| Soil
& Water |
Applies
syntheticfertilizers. |
Uses
bio fertilizers likecow dung. |
|
Loss
of soil due toMONO crop culture. |
Strengthens
soil through crop rotation. |
| Weed
control |
Applies
herbicides and insecticides. |
Physical
removal of weeds and biopesticides. |
| Repeated
application infecting air, water and soil. |
Use
of mechanical and hand methods and totally
harmless. |
| Pest
control |
Heavy
use of insecticides. Consumes about 25% of world’s
total insecticides. |
Use
of natural predators to kill insects. |
| Use
pesticides which are highly toxic and
carcinogenic. |
Uses
beneficial insects to control pests. |
| Use
of spray which affects air, water and also
affects human life and nature. |
Use
of trap crop to control pests. |
| Harvesting |
Defoilates
with toxic chemicals. |
Natural
defoilation. |
