Organic Quiz

Organic Quiz for Beginners

Q&A Quiz for Organic Awareness Creation in Africa

This is an Quiz to test your knowledge on matters organic agriculture/ certification for beginners.

The number of attempts remaining is 4

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1. What is ‘organic’ in crop production?

A) To crops that are produced in open fields only.

B) To crops that are grown without the use of artificial chemicals.

C) To crops that are produced in greenhouses, without soil (hors sol).

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2. What does ‘organic’ mean in processed food products?

A) The products must be very tasty and healthy.

B) The products were processed by the farmers themselves, who make sure that only fresh ingredients are used.

C) That all ingredients were produced organically and the organic processing requirements are met.

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3. How relevant is ‘organic’ farming for rural areas?

A) Very relevant, if organic produce fetch higher prices, and organic production create new job and income opportunities, while safeguarding natural resources (soil and water).

B) Somehow relevant, because organic production preserves ancient farming practices without using chemical inputs.

C) Not at all, as the lower yields in organic farming lead to lower incomes.

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4. Can ‘organic’ crops be fertilized?

A) Yes, mainly from natural sources (e.g. different organic manures) and natural mineral sources.

B) No, organic production does not need any fertilizers. It is completely natural.

C) Only in exceptional cases, when crops show nutrient deficiencies.

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5. Can genetically modified organisms (GMOs) be used in organic production?

A) Yes, why not? All GMO crops can also be cultivated by using organic production practices!

B) GMO crops can be used in exceptional cases, when there is evidence that they can be grown without the use of any chemical input (i.e. chemical pesticides, mineral fertilizers).

C) No, they are completely forbidden.

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6. Does ‘organic’ production have a positive impact on the environment?

A) Yes, in fact, because organic production practices have a rather positive impacts on the soil and water while promoting biodiversity.

B) Not really, because the difference between organic and conventional production is minimal.

C) Only on the soil, as organic farmers keep animals which naturally fertilize the land.

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7. Are there rules that define what is ‘organic’?

A) Yes, agreed public and private rules and procedures apply that clearly state what is allowed in organic production.

B) Yes, individual farmers and farmer groups can define own rules under which they want to produce organically.

C) No, all methods that claim to be nature-friendly can be called organic

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8. Which products can be produced ’organically’?

A) Only fresh vegetables.

B) Primary plant and animal products such as cabbage, tomato, milk and meat.

C) Primary food products, but also textile fibres, flowers, and more, as well as all kinds of processed plant- and animal-based food, and even cosmetics.

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9. Who decides whether a product can be sold as ‘organic’?

A) The farmers themselves know best if their cultivation practices match with organic production principles.

B) Government extension staff evaluate farmers’ fields to take this decision.

C) Specially trained persons who act as inspectors evaluate if all production-related aspects comply with the rules that apply to access a certain organic label.

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10. In ‘organic’ farming, no plant protection products are used?

A) Yes, absolutely no pesticides are allowed in organic crop production.

B) No, while chemical pesticides are not allowed, natural pesticides based on plant extracts, minerals and biological agents may be used.

C) No, while pesticides against insects are not allowed, synthetic products against weeds are allowed, so called herbicides.

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