Organic Framing

Concepts of Organic Farming

Concept of Organic Farming

Often debated issues

1. Can OF produce enough food for every body?
2. Is it possible to meet nutrient requirement of crops entirely from organic sources.
3. Are there any significant benefits of organic farming.
4. Is the food produced by organic farming is superior in quality.
5. Is OF economically feasible.
6. Is it possible to manage pests and diseases in organic farming.

Significance of Organic Farming for Indian Farmer

1. Varied agro climatic regions and diversified cropping situations, all crops are grown.
2. Potential for on-farm input management viz., crop residues, organic manures, green manures, biopesticides etc.., which are store house of nutrients.
3. 700 mt of rural and urban biomass, 2000 mt of animal and human excreta (800 mt of animal dung annually), 600 to 700 mt of agricultural waste is available in India annually.
   Even if 2/3 of the dung is used for biogas generation, it is expected to yield about 440 mt of manure/year, which is equivalent to 2.0 mt N, 2.75 mt P2O5 and 1.8 mt K2O/year.
4. Small holdings: prevailing farming systems which combine agriculture, livestock, horticulture, forestry, poultry, fisheries etc.,
5. Indigenous technical knowledge (ITK) and skills, and availability of trained manpower.
6. Scientific thinking, approach and Govt. policy support towards OF is increasing.
7. Greater domestic market for organic foods.