Organic farming and other issues are discussed on the farming hotline.

在农业热线上讨论有机农业和其他问题。

Organic farming is hard work. It takes two times as long to farm this way.

有机耕作是艰苦的工作。用这种方法耕作需要花费两倍的时间。

And here conventional farming clearly won, and ecotoxicity where organic farming has a clear advantage.

在这里传统农业显然赢了，和生态毒性有机农业有明显的优势。

The solution could be to stop seeing organic and conventional farming as irreconcilable.

解决方案可能是停止看有机和传统农业一样不可调和。

It's true that organic farming produces lower yields, averaging 10 to 20 percent less than conventional.

有机农业的产量的确较低，平均比传统农业低 10% 到 20%.

While pesticides are supposed to be a last resort in organic farming, they're not forbidden.

虽然农药被认为是有机农业的最后手段，他们不是被禁止的。

Recently, the rise of organic farming has increased demand for high-quality organic fertilizers, and guano is one of the best.

最近，有机农业的兴起使得优质有机肥料的需求量增加，鸟粪则是最好的有机肥料之一。

That's the conclusion I reached in reviewing 40 years of science comparing the long-term prospects of organic and conventional farming.

这是我在回顾 40 年来科学发展，对有机农业和传统农业的长期前景进行比较后，得出的一个结论。

For instance, we use natural organic farming practices for our natural fibers and replacement of synthetics or virgin synthetics like polyester.

例如，我们使用天然有机耕作方法来生产天然纤维，并用它取代合成纤维或聚酯等纯合成纤维。

B) Organic farming may be exploited to solve the global food problem.

B) 有机农业可以用来解决全球粮食问题。

C) The long-term prospects of organic farming are yet to be explored.

C) 有机农业的长期前景还有待探索。

They argue for a return to preindustrial and pre-green revolution, biodynamic and organic farming.

他们主张回归前工业化和前绿色革命、生物动力和有机农业。

D) Organic farming is at least as promising as conventional farming.

D) 有机农业至少和传统农业一样有前途。

Recently, however, more and more farmers have been returning to organic farming.

然而，最近越来越多的农民又开始转向有机农业。

What is the critics' argument against organic farming?

2. 批评者反对有机农业的理由是什么？

Besides , organic farming cannot produce enough food for the world's population to survive.

此外，有机农业无法生产足够世界人口生存的食物。

Organic farming is healthier for farm workers, and there are fewer remains of chemicals in food.

种植不同作物可以保持土壤健康肥沃。有机农业对农场工人更健康，食物中残留的化学物质更少。

C) It will eventually give way to organic farming.

C) 它最终将让位于有机农业。

They also started practicing organic farming and building their own farm machinery with the help of local blacksmiths.

在当地铁匠的帮助下，他们还开始实践有机农业并建造自己的农机。

What does the author think should be taken into account in arguing about organic farming?

3. 作者认为在争论有机农业时应该考虑什么？