High levels of fertilizer and pesticides, needed when farmers try to produce high yields of the same crop year after year, pollu
te water supplies. Experts therefore urge farmers to diversify their crops and to rotate their plantings yearly. To receive governmental price-support benefits for a crop, farmers must have produced that same crop for the past several years.
The statement above, if true, best support which of the following conclusions?
(A) The rules for governmental support of farm prices work against efforts to reduce water pollution.
(B) The only solution to the problem of water pollution from fertilizers and pesticides is to take farmland out of production.
(C) Farmers can continue to make a profit by rotating diverse crops, thus reducing costs for chemicals, but not by planting the same crop each year.
(D) New farming techniques will be developed to make it possible for farmers to reduce the application of fertilizers and pesticides.
(E) Governmental price supports for farm products are set at levels that are not high enough to allow farmers to get out of debt.
(A) The rules for governmental support of farm prices work against efforts to reduce water pollution
Explanation:
In the described situation, the farmers are put in a bad position when they have to choose between protecting the water and getting funds from the government. If they try to rotate their crops, thus reduce the usage of pesticides and not cause heavy pollution tot he water supplies, they will do good to the environment and long term sustainability. On the other hand, the farmers are demotivated to do so because of the regulations by the government, as they can only get funds from it if they plant the same crops for several years in a row, which will in turn mean higher pollution of the water supplies, but more profit. In order to solve the situation the government has to come up with better solution, to fund the farmers without having any restriction on the amount of years that a crop has been grown, thus to both help the farmers financially, as well as to protect the water supplies for the long term benefit of everyone.
The Origin of Islam: According to Secular History. The origin of Islam can be traced back to 7th century Saudi Arabia. Islam is thus the youngest of the great world religions. The prophet Muhammad (circa 570-632 A.D.) introduced Islam in 610 A.D. after experiencing what he claimed to be an angelic visitation.
According to the circadian rhythm, i.e the biological clock which is maintained by exposure to the light. As in winter, especially in northern latitudes, the daylight hours are limited and short thus the light can be scarce as compared to the summers.
