Organic Framing

NSOP Guidelines

Formation of Organic Farmers Group

• Farmers with similar farming and production should be brought together preferably in the same village in contiguous areas.

Conversion Period in Organic Farming

• It is the time between the start of organic management and certification of crops.
• Conversion period varies from 1 to 3 years depending on the current usage of chemical fertilizers, pesticides and false usage of lands.
• It is determined by certification agencies, while deciding the period, ecological regions are considered.

Plant and Planting Material

• All seed and planting material essentially used from the same farm or other organic farming farms which are adopted to local soil and climatic conditions.

Fertilisation Policy in Organic Farming

• Biodegradable materials are encouraged. Poultry manure, if it is produced outside the farm, is avoided.
• They set limitations for use of biodegradable material.
• Excess use of it also pollute environment.
• Manures containing human excreta should not be directly used on crops which are used for direct consumption.
• Carbon based materials should form the basis for nutrition.
• Some of the mineral fertilizers have restricted use and can be used as supplementary to manures. E.g. Lime, gypsum, rock phosphate, KNO3 are permitted.

Permitted: FYM, urine, crop residues, mulches, cover crops, poultry manure, biofertilizers, BD preparation, vermicompost, botanical extracts, etc.

Restricted: Use of Blood meal, bone meal, compost, city waste, FYM from other farm.

Restricted Minerals: NaCl, KSO4, gypsum, MgSO4, lime, rock phosphate.