ORGANIC FARMING

ORGANIC FARMING

What is organic farming?

Organic farming is a crop production method respecting the rules of the nature, targeted to produce nutritive, healthy and pollution free food.  It maximizes the use of on-farm resources and minimizes the use of off-farm inputs.  It is a farming system that seeks to avoid the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides.  Commitment to protection of nature is a pre-requisite for practising organic farming.  In organic farming, the entire system (i.e. plant, animal, soil, water and microorganism) is to be protected.

Why is organic farming?

Organic farming produces healthy, nutritious and quality food; encourages and enhances biological cycles involving microorganisms, plants and animals; maintains and promotes long term fertility of soils; helps in soil and water conservation; maintains genetic diversity; minimizes all forms of pollution that may result from agricultural practices; uses on-farm resources as far as possible; preserves and enhances traditional and indigenous knowledge in farming, seeds and varieties; and considers social and ecological impact of farming systems.  Now, the consumers prefer to consume natural/ethnic foods, particularly organic foods across the world.  More over, they are ready to pay a premium price for such foods.  The demand fore organic agricultural products is therefore increasing day by day. 

Last updated: 04-1-2008