Organic farming, types and advantages

1. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
ORGANIC FARMING
By
SUGANTHI.C
III BIOTECHNOLOGY
BON SECOURS COLLEGE FOR WOMEN

2. Organic farming :
Organic farming means all kinds of agricultural products
are producedOrganically
 This includes agricultural produce such as grains, meat,
dairy, eggs,
 Fibers, such as cotton, flowers and processed good
products.
Organic farming Management relies on developing
biological diversity in the field to disturb habitat for
pest organisms.

3. Character of organic food:
Food is grown without
 Pesticides
 Synthetic growth hormone
 Petroleum_ based fertilizer
 Cloning
Foods is processed without
 Artificial colours and flavours
 Artificial perservatives
 Irradiation
 GMOs

4. 100%organic:
Only organically produced ingredients and
processing aids
 Specific processing methods
 Specific nutritional labeling

5. Principles:
The principles of organic farming are as follows..
 No chemical, pesticides or poisons used.
 Small quantities of water used.
 Natural way of farming based on intimate
understanding of nature’s way
 Soil considered as a Living system and not an inert bowl
for unloading chemicals
 Fertility of the soil is due to the microbes and other
organisms

6. Organic farming types:
The term organic farming can be used for many system of agricultural.
Traditional farming is that which is not influenced by green revolution
 Kitchen gardening
 Alley cropping
 Garden cultivation
 Permaculture

7. Kitchen gardening:
Kitchen gardening is a type
of Organic farming as
organic manuresfrom kitchen
Waste is used.

8. Alley cropping:
 Alley cropping is planting trees and
Crops in alternate rows so that they
Give mutual benefit to each other.

9. Garden cultivation:
 Bio-intensive agricultural
employs
Double digging or
Deep dug beds for
Intensive garden cultivation

10. Permaculture:
 Permaculture advocates the
planting of perennial three crops
and employs The environment in
planning farm activities

11. Organic manures:
 Organic manures are natural products used by farmers
To provided food for the crop plants.there are a number of Organic
manures.
Organic manures increase the organic matter in the soil .
Organic matter in turn release the plant food in available form for
the use of crops
 Bacterial and fungal activity increase in the soil.

12. Types of organic manures:
1.Green manuring
2.Compost
3.Vermiculture

13. Green manuring :
 It is the practice of growing a short
duration Succulent and leafy legume
crop and ploughing .
 The plants in the same field before
they form Seeds.

14. Composting:
 It is well decomposed organic wastes
Like plant residues, straw, water, hyacinth,
Sawdust, animal dung and urine earth from
Cattle sheds, waste fodder, kitchen wastes
Human habitation waste. Compost Making is
The process of decomposing organic wastes
In a pit under medium high temperature.

15. Vermiculture:
 Vermiculture means artificial rearing or
Cultivation of earthworms. Vermicompost
is the excreta of earthworms, which is Rich
In humus.
 Conversion of garbage by earthworms
Into compost and the multiplication of
Earthworms are simple process and can
Be easily handled by the farmers.

16. What does it included?
It involves the use of biological material
Avoiding synthetic substance and maintaing
Elogical balance there by minimizing pollution
And wastage
It includes process like crop rotation
Green manure ,organic waste management
Biological pest control etc…,

18. Advantages of organic farming
Protects future generations
Prevents soil erosion
Protects water quality
Keep chemical off the plate
Protects farm workers
Helps small farmers
Support a true economy
Promotes biodiversity
G.E free

19. Uses and benefits
 Reduction of toxic substance in the environment
 Job creation
 Assisting the fight against climate
 Preservation of the culture of agriculture
 Reduction of farm waste