Before the Green Revolution, India faced food scarcity and relied on imports due to traditional organic farming practices. In the 1960s, under M.S. Swaminathan's leadership, the Green Revolution introduced high-yielding varieties and chemical fertilizers/pesticides, increasing food production and attaining self-sufficiency. However, continuous chemical use degraded soils and polluted water/air. While chemical farming boosted short-term yields, organic farming maintains soil health and is more sustainable. Organic farming avoids chemicals and uses organic manures/compost to nourish soils and crops. Both methods have benefits and drawbacks, so policy support is needed for organic techniques to increase production in an environmentally friendly way.
ORGANIC FARMING is a system of farm design and management to create an eco system, which can achieve sustainable productivity without the use of artificial external inputs such as chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Organic farming is agriculture that makes healthy soils, healthy plants, healthy food and healthy environment along with crop productivity.Many people think that traditional agriculture, sustainable agriculture etc. are synonyms to organic farming.
Some people are of the view that the use of organic manures and natural methods of plant protection instead of using synthetic fertilizers or pesticides is organic farming. The organic farming in the real sense is a comprehensive management approach to improve the health of underlying productivity of soil.
ORGANIC FARMING is a system of farm design and management to create an eco system, which can achieve sustainable productivity without the use of artificial external inputs such as chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Organic farming is agriculture that makes healthy soils, healthy plants, healthy food and healthy environment along with crop productivity.Many people think that traditional agriculture, sustainable agriculture etc. are synonyms to organic farming.
Some people are of the view that the use of organic manures and natural methods of plant protection instead of using synthetic fertilizers or pesticides is organic farming. The organic farming in the real sense is a comprehensive management approach to improve the health of underlying productivity of soil.
1.INTRODUCTION
2.COMPONENTS
3.NEED OF
ORGANIC FARMING
4.CONCEPT OF
ORGANIC FARMING
5.ADVANTAGES OF
ORGANIC FARMING
6.CONVENTIONAL
VS
ORGANIC FARMING
7.PROBLEMS WITH
CONVENTIONAL FARMING
8.TECHNIQUES IN
ORGANIC FARMING
9.Composting
......................and much more
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2. BEFORE GREEN REVOLUTION
In traditional India only organic farming
was practiced.
No chemical fertilizers and pesticides were
used.
Only organic techniques where natural
pesticides and natural manures were
obtained from plant and animal products
were used.
3. BEFORE GREEN REVOLUTIONCONT.
During 1950s and 1960s, the ever
increasing population of India lead to a
food scarcity.
• The government was forced to import
food grains from foreign countries.
And also forced to increase the food
grain production of India to increase the
food security .
4. To increase the food grain production
was introduced in 1960’s
Under the leadership of
M.S. Swaminathan…
5. POSITIVE SIDE OF
GREEN REVOLUTION
Increased the Country’s food production
Attained self sufficiency
‘Food deficit’ to ‘food surplus’
Export of food products
Higher income
6. NEGATIVE SIDE OF
GREEN REVOLUTION
Reduction in Natural fertility of soil
Destruction of soil structure
Erosion and soil loss
Killing of beneficial microbes and insects
Ground water pollution and depletion
Atmospheric pollution
7. • With introduction of green revolution, use of
chemical fertilizers although contributed 40% of crop
production, continuous use of chemicals in agriculture
seriously jeopardized the soil health and environment.
• The scientists have realized that the ‘Green
Revolution’ with high input use has reached a plateau
and is now sustained with diminishing return.
• So to maintain the natural balance we have to search
another alternative method.
9. What is Organic
Farming?
Organic farming is the
production of crops and
livestock without the use
of synthetic chemicals
and inorganic fertilizers.
10. OBJECTIVES
To work with natural systems rather than
dominating them.
To encourage and enhance the biological cycles.
Production of poison-free food for better quality.
Maintenance of soil organic matter and soil
fertility.
Recycling of nutrients.
Sustainability and soil health.
13. Supply of nutrientS
Nutrients are applied through organic manures
including
• FYM,
• Compost,
• Dung of various animals,
• Poultry manure,
• Green manure and
• Crop residues in farm fields.
14. SUPPLY OF NUTRIENTS THROUGH ORGANIC
MANURES
NITROGEN - N- fixing legumes, animal wastes and by
products.
PHOSPHORUS - Organic manures – release organic acids – act
as chelating agent- P fixation reduced..
POTASSIUM - Organic manures –cation exchange capacity .
MICRO NUTRIENTS - Organic manures- release organic acids - It
act as a chelating agent - increase the availability of micronutrients
such as Ca , Mg, S, Mn, Cu and Zn.
15. DiSADVAntAGeS of orGAniC
fArMinG
LOWER PRODUCTIVITY
An organic farm cannot produce as much yield as a conventional or
industrialized farm.
REQUIRES SKILL
An organic farmer requires greater understanding of his crop
16. ORGANIC FARMING AND CHEMICAL FARMING
Both having it’s own advantages and disadvantages…
Now it becomes a great debatable question whether to use organic or
inorganic farming.
With the increase in population our compulsion would
be not only to stabilize agricultural production but to
increase it further in sustainable manner.
17. POLICY RECOMENDATIONS
The linking of the sources of production to
the market for the same.
A concerted effort by the government in the
policy level, active participation of the
private sector and participation of the general
public is needed for boosting the demand for
the organic agricultural products.
Organic agro products should be included in
the price policy of the govt.
18. POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS CONT.
Technology should also be harnessed in a big
way to provide this age-old format of
agricultural production with the desired level
of improvisation and adaptation.
Investment in R&D is must and should be
initiated by the govt.
Certification procedure should be made
simple and affordable for even small and
marginal farmers .