- The document describes Inhana Rational Farming (IRF) technology, which combines Vedic philosophy and modern science to enable large-scale, ecologically and economically sustainable organic agriculture. - Studies show IRF achieves higher yields, nutrient use efficiency, and soil quality compared to other organic practices, with lower production costs. Crops such as rice, tea, and tomatoes saw yield increases of up to 24% under IRF. - IRF focuses on both soil health and plant health management, recognizing healthy soil alone is not sufficient for sustainable organic farming at scale. Long-term research demonstrates the technical and economic viability of IRF for diverse crops and regions.

1. Effective and Economically
Viable Organic Agriculture
under Inhana Rational
Farming (IRF) Technology
. . . towards Mitigation of
Climate Change Impact
Presented by
Dr. Antara Seal
Inhana Organic Research
Foundation (IORF)
Kolkata

2. Organic Farming has been
identified as the Pathway
towards the Goal of Food
Security & Sovereignty
But the food goal can be
subscribed only when there is
Large Scale Organic Conversion
Considering that not even 1%
of the Global food Production
is Organic, LARGE SCALE
ORGANIC CONVERSION IS
WHAT WE NEED . . . BUT THIS
IS CLEARLY NOT HAPPENING
But Ecologically &
Economically
Sustainable Organic
Agriculture is
Possible
Large Scale
Time Bound Manner
Irrespective of Crop
Irrespective of Agri-Ecology

3. Ecologically & Economically
Sustainable Organic Agriculture
. . . Provided We Adopt the
ORGANIC SCIENCE, & NOT MERELY GO FOR
SUBSTITUTION OF INPUTS

4. A Journey towards
Resolving the KEY
ISSUES of Organic
Farming
 Yield Loss
 High Production Cost
 Time lag for
Sustainability
 End Product
Quality NOT per
Expectation
Inhana Rational
Farming Technology
A Blend of Vedic Philosophy
& Modern Science
Ensures Sustainable Organic
through Congruence of
HEALTHY SOIL
&

5. Inhana Rational Farming
(IRF) Technology is based
on . . . .
Element Energy
Activation Principle

6. IRF Technology adopts the process of ENERGIZATION
. . . to bring about Time Bound Results

7. All Organic Approaches Now Focus on the SOIL
. . . But here aren’t we misinterpreting
the Primary Deficient Factor
But Effective Restoration will only be possible when . . .
HEALTH

8. . . . But in order to act effectively
under the existing unfavorable soil
these Nature’s Drivers of all Soil
Ecological Processes; Need to be
Self- Generated
Self-
generated
Microflora
High
Diversity
High
Population
Size
Naturally
Best Fit
Hence
&
ThereforeNovcom Composting Method
 Mature, Non- Phytotoxic Compost
from any type of biodegradable
resources, within 21 days.
 No requirement of Infrastructure
 COP approx.. Rs.1.50 per kg
 Quality adjudged - 23 parameter analysis
following National & International Stds.

9. Can Ensure Higher Production70%
30%
P l a n t
M a n a g e m e n t
Can ensure Effective Organic Pest Management
Rejuvenation of Soil Dynamics from the existing State of dis-
equilibrium is a TIME TAKING PROCESS
Present Resource Scarcity for fulfilling the Quantitative
Requirement of Organic Amendments
Fertilizer Sensitive Crop Varieties fail to respond under organic
management
Can ensure Effective Disease management
For Large Scale Successful Organic Farming even under Resource Scarcity

10. Rational
Farming
Technology
Ensure Faster
Photosynthesis,
Metabolism & Efficient
Protein Synthesis
Focus on
Plant Health
Management
is the Key
as per TROPHOBIOSIS THEORY
Lack of Nutritional
Source for Pest
Activation of Plants’
Physiological
functionabilitis
Better Absorption &
Assimilation of Nutrients for
Balanced Protein Synthesis
& Adequate Carbohydrate
Reserve
Sustained/ Higher
Crop Yield
HEALTHY
PLANTS
Abundance of Phenolic
Compounds and Paucity
of Free Amino Acids &
Reducing Sugars
Effective Pest/ Disease
Management
Healthy Soil can
Support Healthy
Plants
. . . but Healthy Soil
ALONE CANNOT
Ensure Healthy
Plants

11. ‘Development, Production & Trade of Organic Tea’
Documented Highest Effectiveness of IRF Technology,
compared to all other Organic POP . . .
 6 % higher Crop Productivity
 23 % higher Soil Quality Index
Value
 15 % higher Tea Antioxident
 79 % lower Cost of
Production
Mature Tea
46,832
11,302
13,796
40,184
66,257
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
70000
IRF-2 IRF-4 VMI VMIP VCO
PackageCost(Rs/ha)---->
486.24 %
314.37 %
255.55 %
153.56 %
14.62 %
0.00 %
31.96 %
22.07 %
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
IRF 4 CO IRF 2 BD MI VCO VMIP VMI
Organic packaes of Practice --------- >
%increaseinYield(kg/ha)--->
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
%increaseinCost(Rs/ha)---->
Crop Productivity higher than control
% increase in cost w.r.to lowest cost
FAO-CFC-TBI
Project
(2008-13)
IRF Performance over 2nd Best

12. Where > 40% Yield Loss under organic
conversion is common in Indian Tea . . .
10 years average under chemical and post
organic conversion showed increase in crop
productivity despite application of
1/5th dose of N as done under chemical.
West Jalinga T. E., Assam, India
became World’s 1st Carbon Neutral
Tea Estate following adoption of Inhana
Rational Farming Technology
Technology that practically demonstrates large scale
Ecologically & Economically Sustainable Organic farming
 71 % lower Energy Requirement
 36 % Higher Carbon Sequestration
 21 % Lower Cost than Conventional
Successful Organic
Conversion of about
3.0 million kg Tea
for the last
15 years

13. Organic Crop
Management Program
under IRF Technology
(2008 – 16)

14. Rank Package of Practice
Yield
(kg/ha)
Over Target
(1220 kg/ha)
Cost / ha
(Rs. )
Cost/kg
(Made tea)
(Rs.)
Soil
Development
Index (SDI)
1.
IRF Technology for soil and plant
management (IRF) 1374 113.3 % 13,796/- 10.04/- 97.9
2.
Vermi Compost & Bio-fertilizer
combination for soil management
+ Bio-pesticide for plant
management (VMI)
1299 103.5 % 66,257/- 51.01/- 79.7
3.
Vermi Compost for soil
management + Bio-pesticide for
plant management (VMIP)
1235 98.9 % 46,832/- 37.92/- 63.47
4.
Vermi compost for soil
management + Conventional
organic Pest Management (VCO)
1158 92.8 % 40,184/- 34.70/- 72.9
5.
Convention organic soil and plant
management (CO)
1109 89.2 % 12,954/- 11.68/- 80.5
6.
Biodynamic Farming soil and plant
management (BD)
1075 87.4 % 14,914/- 13.87/- 63.12
7.
Bio-fertilizer and Bio-pesticide for
soil & pest management (MI)
1065 86.2 % 28,657/- 26.91/- 53.39
Evaluation of the Effectivity of different Package of Practice in Mature
Tea under FAO-CFC-TH Project (2008-13)

15. Comparative study of crop cultivation under IRF Organic and Chemical Farming (compiled
from different organic project done during 2008 -16)
Crop Yield
(Kgha-1)
NUE1 EUE2
Soil Health Indices
FI3 MAP4 SQI5
Experimental Stations (hot moist sub-humid ecological sub region with deep loamy to clayey alluvium-derived
soils, medium to high AWC and LGP 210-240 days)
Paddy (Oryza sativa)#
[Variety : Gobindobhog ]
3194*
(2977)
11.8
(24.8**)
2.55*
(2.07)
24.1
(23.6)
15.40**
(11.20)
0.54*
(0.47)
Baby Corn (Zea mays)
[Variety : HM 4]
1700**
(1333)
8.1*
(6.7)
1.29*
(0.80)
20.2
(20.7)
13.43*
(10.12)
0.46*
(0.41)
Green Gram (Vigna radiata)
[Variety : PDM 84-139]
933*
(819)
6.95
(8.19*)
2.12*
(1.77)
26.5
(26.2)
18.12*
(16.24)
0.59
(0.56)
Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)
[Variety : Rituraj]
35000**
(31000)
129.6*
(110.7)
2.07**
(0.98)
25.9
(26.3)
20.13*
(17.22)
0.64*
(0.58)
Farmers Field
Paddy (Oryza sativa)##
[Variety : IET4786]
6098**
(4707)
25.5*
(19.6)
3.06**
(1.98)
23.2*
(21.8)
16.04**
(13.21)
0.57
(0.54)
Potato (Solanum tuberosum)
[Variety : Jyoti]
30000*
(27750)
111.1**
(79.2)
4.56**
(2.07)
28.7
(29.4)
22.04*
(19.06)
0.63
(0.59)
Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus)
[Variety : hybrid Shakti (F1)]
7793*
(6860)
36.59*
(27.55)
2.02*
(1.72)
23.4
(23.9)
14.43*
(10.27)
0.51**
(0.43)
Green Gram (Vigna radiata)
[Variety : PDM 84-139]
699*
(665)
3.28*
(2.67)
2.05*
(1.74)
26.5
(25.8)
14.56
(12.34)
0.48
(0.45)
Note : Figure in the parenthesis represents data from chemical farming;
T – test (* significant at P<0.05 and ** significant at P<0.01); #Rain fed; ##Irrigated; 1NUE : Nutrient Use Efficiency (kg/kg produce);
2EUE : Energy Use Efficiency; 3FI : Fertility Index; 4MAP : Microbial Activity Potential; 5SQI : Soil Quality Index (Bera et al, 2015)

16. Up to 24 % Higher Yields than Conventional
30 to 40 % Higher Nutrient Use Efficiency
DIVERSE CROP . . . . Diverse Ecology
SUSTAINED/
HIGHER
RICE
AROMATIC RICE
PULSES
VEGETABLES
EXOTIC VEGETABLES
FROM
THE
1st Year
(2008 – 16)

17. Significant improvement of Soil Microbial
Activity post 2 Years application of on-farm
produced NOVCOM COMPOST.
Up to 71 % lower Energy Usage with 40 to
60 % increase in Renewable Energy inputs.
2.55
1.29
2.12 2.07
3.06
2.022.07
0.80
1.77
0.98
1.98
1.72
0.00
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.50
Paddy Baby Corn Green Gram Tomato Potato Okra
EnergyUseEfficiency----->
Energy Use Efficiency under IRF Technology vs. Chemical Farming

18. Up to 35 % increase in Carbon Sequestration
(-) 0.03 to (-) 1.0 kgCO2 eq./kg produce reflects both
Mitigation & Adaptation Aspects under True
Organic Farming
Net carbon footprint of
(-) 0.4 kgCO2e/kg tea
in W. Jalinga Tea Estate
CO2e neutral through
IRF Technology

19. 5 to 15 % Increase in Net Profit, Value Cost Ratio
(VCR) > 2.0. SUSTENANACE EVEN WITHOUT SUBSIDY or
PREMIUM PRICE.
up to 23 % higher Antioxidant Content & up to
15.8 % higher Vitamin C under IRF Organic
Continuous Documentation of the
ORGANIC SCIENCE through
Collaborative Field Projects with
Agricultural/ Central Universities
& KVK (ICAR)
Research Association

20. More than Sixty Research Publications
in National & International Journals &
Four Ph.D Programmes & Ten M.Sc.
Projects.
DOCUMENTATION OF THE ORGANIC SCIENCE
Available online in Organic eprints & Researchgate
Developed by Dr. P. Das
Biswas after in-depth
research on Vedic
Philosophy and its logical
sublimation with Modern
Science
Inhana Rational Farming Technology

21. LARGE SCALE Organic Farming is POSSIBLE
SUSTAINABLE LARGE SCALE Organic is POSSIBLE
Healthy Soil Alone cannot enable Sustainable Organic, for
this we have to also Focus on PLANT HEALTH
MANAGEMENT, that has been overlooked so far
We have to Adopt the ORGANIC SCIENCE & Not Mere
Substitution of Inputs
Ecologically & Economically Sustainable crop production for
more than a decade reflects that IRF TECHNOLOGY
subscribes to the Organic Science
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