Organic Farming
National Project on Organic farming
Deptt of Agriculture and Cooperation, Govt of India
Organic Agriculture
(Concept, Scenario, Principals and Practices)
By
A.K Yadav
Director
National Centre of Organic Farming,
Ghaziabad
National Centre of Organic Farming
Department of Agriculture and Cooperation,
Ministry of Agriculture, Govt of India,
CGO-II, Kamla Nehru Nagar
Ghaziabad, 201 001, Uttar Pradesh
1 National Centre of Organic Farming, Ghaziabad
National Project on Organic farming
Deptt of Agriculture and Cooperation, Govt of India
Index
S.No.
1.
Chapter name
Organic Agriculture concept and scenario
Concept
1. The world of Organic Agriculture
2. Organic Agriculture in India
Page No.
3
4
7
2.
The Principals of Organic Agriculture
12
3.
Organic Management – An Integrated Approach
Management Principals
1. Developing organic farm
2. Conversion of soil to organic
3. Multiple cropping and crop rotation
4. Crop rotation
5. Seed/ Planting material Treatment
6. Manuring and soil enrichment
7. Use of Biofertilizers and microbial cultures
8. Some important formulations for soil enrichment
9. Management of Temperature
10. Protection to all life forms
11. Pest management
15
15
16
18
19
20
21
21
22
23
23
24
24
4.
Some Other forms of Organic Management and Inputs
1. Biodynamic Agriculture
2. Rishi Krishi
3. Panchgavya Krishi
4. Natural farming
5. Natueco Farming
6. Homa Farming
7. EM – Technology
27
While sustaining soil and ecosystem health organic farming also promises high productivity
1. Results of 21 year DOK trial
2. Results of 21 year trial at Rodale Institute
3. Result of 7 year long-term field trial at ICRISAT
4. 4 Years study under Network Project on Organic Farming
(ICAR)
41
Comparing Safety and Quality of Food in Conventional and
Organic Farming
Organic Certification
1. Purpose of certification
2. The certification process
3. Certification system
Deptt of Agriculture and Cooperation, Govt of India
Organic Agriculture
(Concept, Scenario, Principals and Practices)
By
A.K Yadav
Director
National Centre of Organic Farming,
Ghaziabad
National Centre of Organic Farming
Department of Agriculture and Cooperation,
Ministry of Agriculture, Govt of India,
CGO-II, Kamla Nehru Nagar
Ghaziabad, 201 001, Uttar Pradesh
1 National Centre of Organic Farming, Ghaziabad
National Project on Organic farming
Deptt of Agriculture and Cooperation, Govt of India
Index
S.No.
1.
Chapter name
Organic Agriculture concept and scenario
Concept
1. The world of Organic Agriculture
2. Organic Agriculture in India
Page No.
3
4
7
2.
The Principals of Organic Agriculture
12
3.
Organic Management – An Integrated Approach
Management Principals
1. Developing organic farm
2. Conversion of soil to organic
3. Multiple cropping and crop rotation
4. Crop rotation
5. Seed/ Planting material Treatment
6. Manuring and soil enrichment
7. Use of Biofertilizers and microbial cultures
8. Some important formulations for soil enrichment
9. Management of Temperature
10. Protection to all life forms
11. Pest management
15
15
16
18
19
20
21
21
22
23
23
24
24
4.
Some Other forms of Organic Management and Inputs
1. Biodynamic Agriculture
2. Rishi Krishi
3. Panchgavya Krishi
4. Natural farming
5. Natueco Farming
6. Homa Farming
7. EM – Technology
27
While sustaining soil and ecosystem health organic farming also promises high productivity
1. Results of 21 year DOK trial
2. Results of 21 year trial at Rodale Institute
3. Result of 7 year long-term field trial at ICRISAT
4. 4 Years study under Network Project on Organic Farming
(ICAR)
41
Comparing Safety and Quality of Food in Conventional and
Organic Farming
Organic Certification
1. Purpose of certification
2. The certification process
3. Certification system