Organic farming is a method of crop and livestock production that involves much more than choosing not to use pesticides, fertilizers, genetically modified organisms, antibiotics and growth hormones. ... provide attentive care that promotes the health and meets the behavioural needs of livestock.

1. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur
Marching Towards Excellence
ORGANIC FARMING :
A Path for Sustainable Development
Nishat Fatima
Research Scholar
(Environmental Science)

2. Contents-
 Introduction of Organic Farming
 Concept of Organic Farming
 Principle
 Objectives
 Aims
 Types of Organic Farming
 Methods of Organic Farming
 Facets of Organic Farming system
 Importance
 Growth factors graph
 Sustainable approach of Organic Farming
 Conclusion

3. Introduction
Organic Farming is a system which avoids or largely excludes the use of
synthetic inputs (such as fertilizers, pesticides, hormones etc.) and to the
maximum extent feasible rely upon crop rotations, crop residues , animal
manures, off-farm organic waste and biological system of nutrient
mobilization and plant protections.

4. Concept of Organic Farming
Avoid
usage of
chemical
inputs
Natural
and farm
resources
Environm
ent &local
farming
system
ORGANIC FARMING
Biological diversity
& heterogeneity Nutrients rich yield

5. Principle of Organic Farming
Health
Care
Fairness
Ecology
Principles
of Organic
Farming

6. Objectives
1- Produce food with higher nutritional quality
2- Work with natural system
3- Maintain and increase soil fertility
4- Use renewable resources as far as possible
5- Avoid pollution
6- Wider social ecological impact of farming system
7- Allow satisfaction to agricultural producer

7. Aims of Organic Farming
To maintain the
long term fertility
of the soil.
To reduce the
input cost.
To effectively
utilize the
natural
resources.
To avoid all
forms of
pollution caused
by agricultural
techniques.
To provide a
quality foodstuff.

8. Types of Organic Farming
Integrated way of Organic Farming
Pure form of Organic Farming
Integration of different farming systems

9. Methods in Organic Farming
Crop Rotation Mulching
Vermicomposting

10. Facets of Organic Farming System
Biological
Farming
Low
External
Input Supply
Agriculture
(LEISA)
Ecological
Agriculture
Integrated
Intensive
Farming
System
(IIFS)

11. Importance of Organic Farming
Higher nutritional value
Poison free
Food tastes good
Food lasts longer
Resistant to pests and weeds
Lower input cost
Drought resistant
No pollution
Increases fertility of soil

12. Sustainable Approach
Profitability
Environment
Quality of
Life
Sustainability
Holistic

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GERMAN
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Series 1 27.15 3.01 2.28 2.03 2.02 1.08 1.54 1.49 1.25
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Millionhectares
Top 10 countries with the largest area of Organic
agricultural land,2016

14. CONCLUSION
• If we take long term perspective, organic farming is necessary to
sustain life on the mother earth.
• Looking at the current scenario when the soil in our agriculture
fields are getting deteriorated due to excessive use of chemical
fertilizer, Organic farming can be the best way to recharge the
Mother Earth with all the natural nutrients so that human
population may lead more healthier life.