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What is organic agriculture?

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(i) Organic farming is an alternative agricultural system originated in `20^("th")` century
(ii) It is a production system which sustains the health of soils, ecosystems and people.
(iii) It relies on ecological processes, biodiversity and cycles adapted to local conditions.
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  • Assertion : Organic agriculature is a production system that sustains the health of the soils, ecosystem and the people. Reason : Organic agriculture relies on ecological processes, biodiversity and cycles adapted to local conditions rather than the use of inputs with adverse effect.

    A
    Assertion and Reason are correct, Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion .
    B
    Assertion and Reason are correct, Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
    C
    Assertion is correct, Reason is not correct.
    D
    Assertion is not correct, Reason is correct.
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