Which term would describe agriculture that relies on human and animal power, using traditional fertilizers?

• A. Modern farming
• B. Industrial farming
• C. Organic farming
• D. Traditional farming

Answer: (D)

The key idea here is a farming system that relies on people and animals to do the work, rather than machines, and uses traditional fertilizers like manure and compost. This is what traditional farming is all about: labor-intensive, small to medium-scale farming that taps into locally available natural inputs rather than synthetic chemicals. Modern or industrial farming uses large machinery and chemical fertilizers, while organic farming focuses on organic inputs but may still employ some machinery; the distinctive feature in this description is the emphasis on human and animal power plus traditional fertilizers, which defines traditional farming.