Components of organic farming

♤ It largely rely upon crop rotations, crop residues, animal manure, legumes, green manure, on/off farm organic wastes, mechanical cultivation, mineral bearing rocks and aspects of biological control of pests and diseases to maintain soil productivity and tilth to supply plant nutrients.

Scope

1. A sustainable agricultural system which maintains and improves soil fertility so as to guarantee for adequate food security in the future.

2. It relies upon resources from its own area which is not depended much on imported resources.

3. It helps in maintaining the stability of natural ecosystem

Concepts

1. Building up of biological soil fertility

2. Control of pests, diseases and weeds through development of an ecological balance within the system and by use of bioagents and various cultural techniques.

3. It recycles all wastes and manure within the farm.

Eco-farming: Farming in relation to ecosystem.

Biological farming: Farming in relation to biological diversity.

Biodynamic farming: Farming which is biologically organic and ecologically sound and sustainable farming.