| Description |
1 online resource (412 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Foreword -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- Chapter 1: Exordium -- Definition -- Concepts of organic farming -- Objectives of organic farming -- Key Principles of Organic Agriculture -- Principle of health -- Principle of ecology -- Principle of fairness -- Principle of care -- Benefits of organic agriculture -- 1. Provides multifunctional benefits -- 2. Biodiversity -- 3. Recycles plant nutrients -- 4. Employ, natural and biological control of pests and diseases -- 5. Integrates animal husbandry into the production system |
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6. Improves and conserve soil conditions -- 7. Lower negative environmental impacts -- 8. Better Water Quality -- 9. Stable soils -- less prone to erosion -- 10. Carbon sequestration -- Sustainability of organic farming -- The organic agriculture techniques are known to be ecologically sustainable by: -- Social sustainability -- Economic sustainability -- Organic versus conventional farming -- Components of organic farming -- Organic conversion challenges -- A. Climate-related challenges to conversion -- B. Social and cultural challenges to conversion -- C. Economic challenges to conversion |
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Which crops to grow during conversion? -- Criteria for crop selection during conversion -- Characteristics of an ideal organic farm -- a. The ecological goal -- b. The social goal -- c. The economic goal -- Prospects of organic farming -- Chapter 2: Scenario of Organic Farming -- Historical Perspective of Organic Farming -- Agriculture during the sangam age -- Agricultural Implements -- Land Preparation -- Crops and Varieties -- Seeds and Sowing -- Cropping Systems -- Weed Management -- Soil Fertility -- Irrigation Management -- Plant Protection -- Harvesting and Threshing |
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Developmental Era of Organic Farming -- Era of Emergence (1924-1970) -- Pre-World War II -- Era of Development Post-World War II (1970-1990) -- Era of Growth -- Twenty first century -- World Scenario of organic farming -- Organic agricultural land -- Global market -- Africa -- Asia -- Europe -- Latin America and the Caribbean -- North America -- Oceania -- Indian scenario -- Tamil Nadu scenario -- Organic farming in Tamil Nadu -- Chapter 3: Government Initiatives and Research Institutes -- Government Initiatives and Research Institutes -- Government Initiatives to Promote Organic Farming |
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I) National Project on Organic Farming -- ii) Capital Investment Subsidy for Setting up of Organic InputsProduction -- iii) National Project on Management of Soil Health and Fertility (NPMSHF) -- iv) Network Project on OrganicFarming by ICAR -- v) National Horticulture Mission -- vi) Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna -- vii) ICAR Contribution in Promoting Organic Farming -- viii) Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) -- Objectives -- GoI Budget 2018-19 -- Operation Green -- Agencies and institutions related to organic farming -- Chapter 4: Biodiversity and Organic Farming |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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The diversity of agro-ecosystems |
| Subject |
Organic farming.
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Organic farming
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Udhaya Nandhini, D., 1989-
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Meyyappan, M., 1968-
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| ISBN |
9781000533699 |
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1000533697 |
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