A Series of Presentation to Class By Mr. Allah Dad Khan Agriculture Free Lance Consultant and Adviser KPK Pakistan

3.  Traditional Farming , the most
practised form of agriculture
around the world, became
commonplace following the
two world wars, as it was
during that era that knowledge
about chemistry greatly
increased. Traditional
agriculture is based on treating
the soil and plants with
products that are more likely
than not noxious, and more
likely than not synthetically
produced in a laboratory.
These products are used to
prevent disease or pests from
blighting the plant.

4.  The result is that these
products – and the same
applies to products used in
organic agriculture – find
themselves in our
food. (Granted, the level is
higher in products grown
according to traditional
agriculture than to organic
agriculture.) It has been
proven that these products
accumulate in our fatty
tissues, and when the level
is high enough, the chance
of developing an illness, like
cancer, is higher.

5. S.no Conventional Traditional
1 Conventional farming
adheres implementation
of advanced technology in
the field of agriculture
Traditional farming adheres to
the traditional methods of
agriculture
2 modern farming makes
use of the modern
equipment. Technology-
intensive farming methods
are used in modern
farming.
Traditional farming makes use of
the traditional and age old
agriculture equipment.
3 Conventional Farming did
not tolerate to
unpredictable
environment
Traditional farming tolerated the
unpredictable environment
modern farming is
characterized by high-
input husbandry.
Traditional farming is
characterized by low-input
husbandry

6. S.n
o
Conventional Traditional
4. modern farming may fall short of
quality as far as its yield is
concerned
Traditional farming may yield
less, but there is sufficient
quality attached to its yield
modern farming does not need
great amount of labor since the
machines take care of everything.
Hence, the job opportunities
provided to laborers are
comparatively
traditional farming needs great
amount of labor and hence, the
job opportunities provided to
laborers are more
5. Pesticides, plant breeding,
agronomy, antibiotics related to
animal husbandry, hormones are
some of the methods used in
modern farming.
Most of these methods like
pesticides etc are not employed
in traditional farming. On the
other hand, traditional farming
relies more on the traditional
and home made preparations to
ward of pests and insects

7. S.n
o
Conventional Traditional
6 equipment lasts longer than
animals
traditional agriculture included
the use of animals instead of
machines
7. Use of Hybrid Seed Use seed saved from previous
crops
8. Integrated Pest Management Mechanical Pest Control
9. High Use of Fertilizers Limited Use of Fertilizers

8. S.n
o
Conventional Traditional
1o. Modern techniques are often
blended with traditional
techniques. Because this sort of
agriculture is based on artisanal
knowledge,
Crop timing is based on
traditional experience, and
tilling and other farm
techniques are based on
proven traditions