Organic Farming

Organic farming avoids chemical pesticides and fertilizers and seeks to increase soil fertility through application of organic manure/matter.

Practice for Organic Farming:

Organic Agriculture aims at the development of viable and sustainable agriculture. The common practices are:-

• Soil fertility is maintained through cultivation of legumes, green manuring and crop rotation
• Incorporation of organic matter/manure
• Application of bio-fertilizers
• Application of minimum tillage
• Adoption of soil and water conservation techniques
• Weed control by mechanical and biological methods
• Botanical and biological pest control

Components of Organic Farming

The components are:-

• Organic manures
• Biological pest management
• Non-chemical weed control
• Agronomical practices
• Alley cropping

Principles of Organic Ferming

• No chemical fertilizer
• No use of herbicide
• No use of pesticides
• Maintenance of healthy soil