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Biodiversity thrives on organic farms

Biodiversity is a commonly used word to describe the variety of life on earth. It refers to the wide range of living organisms: microbes, plants, animals and their habitats. Biodiversity on organic farms accounts for efficient nutrient recycling and effective insect management. An organic farm is a balanced system where the problem of insects is well taken care of by their natural predators. Therefore, most farms rich in biodiversity possess greater resilience and are able to recover more readily from stress such as drought, pests, diseases, epidemics, etc.

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