Organic farming

1. ORGANIC FARMING
The Green Revolution gave India self
sufficiencyinfoodgrains.
But,italsocreatedaproblem
The new agricultural strategy uses chemical
fertilisers, pesticidesetc.
Excessiveuseofchemicalfertilisers andpesticidesleadstomanyproblems

2. Excessiveuseofchemicalfertilisers andpesticidesleadstomanyproblems
Lossofsoilfertility
Poisoningofsoilandwater
Contaminationoffoodproducewithpesticides
Destructionoffriendlypestsandinsects
Damagingtheecosystem

3. ORGANIC FARMING
If development is to be sustainable, farming has to
be eco-friendly
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• Organicfarmingusesonlyorganicfertilisers
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• Itavoidschemicalpesticides
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• Organicfarmingiseco-friendly
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• Itrestores,maintainsandenhancesecologicalbalance

4. BENEFITS OF ORGANIC FARMING

5. BENEFITS OF ORGANIC FARMING
Organicfood hashighnutritionalvalue
Itislabourintensive. Itgeneratesmoreemployment
Organic food has huge international market. Higher
incomescanbeearnedthroughexports
Itiseco-friendlyandsustainable

6. LIMITATIONS OF ORGANIC FARMING
Inadequateinfrastructure andmarketingproblems
Lessawarenessaboutorganic farming
Reluctance of farmers to implement organic
farming
Yield from organic farming is less than modern
farming
Organic productshaveshortershelflife

7. GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES IN AGRICULTURAL
SECTOR
Kissan Credit Card Rehabilitation Package
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Low Interest rates for
agricultural loans
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Loans write off
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8. GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES IN AGRICULTURAL
SECTOR
This is an initiative of the Government to provide short-term loans to farmers.
Withthiscard,everyfarmerisgivenapassbook withcashcreditfacility
KISAN CREDIT CARD (KCC)

9. GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES IN AGRICULTURAL
SECTOR
This was introduced to rehabilitate the dependents of farmers who were driven
tosuicide. This was first implemented in 31 districts ofKerala, Andhra Pradesh,
KarnatakaandMaharashtra.
REHABILITATION PACKAGE

10. GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES IN AGRICULTURAL
SECTOR
This project was implemented in 200708. Those farmers who repaid their
agriculturalloanswithin theduedatesgotreductionintheinterestamounts.
LOW INTEREST RATES FOR
AGRICULTURAL LOANS

11. GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES IN AGRICULTURAL
SECTOR
Both Central and State Governments took steps to write off bad debts of
farmers who had no means of repayment. This helped the farmers who were on
the verge of suicide as they had no way of paying back both the loan and the
interest
LOANS WRITTEN - OFF

12. GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES IN AGRICULTURAL
SECTOR
Rural sector can grow through diversification and infrastructure development.
The Government should come forward with better plans and programmes for
rural development. Investment in education, improvement or rural
infrastructureandnon-farmemployment shouldbegiventoppriority.
CONCLUSION