Organic Quiz – Kilimo Hai

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. How do farmers control pests and diseases in ‘organic’ crops?

A) They put much attention into the prevention of pests and diseases to minimize direct interventions with natural pesticides.

B) They rely on very robust and resistant varieties that do not require any further plant protection.

C) They use very effective natural pesticides when pests and diseases occur.

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

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

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

C) The products must be very tasty and healthy.

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3. 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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4. Which products can be produced ’organically’?

A) Only fresh vegetables.

B) 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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6. 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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7. Are ‘organic’ products healthier than conventional products?

A) Mostly, especially for crops where conventional production applies significant amounts of pesticides (e.g. vegetables and fruits). Some organic products contain also more vitamins and minerals than conventional products.

B) Yes, because the varieties that organic farmers cultivate contain more nutrients.

C) No, there is no scientific evidence for a difference in quality between organic and conventional products.

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8. 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) No, they are completely forbidden.

C) 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).

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

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

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

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

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10. 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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