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Overview"Organic farming is one of the alternate forms of agriculture that is aimed at sustainable agricultural production. It is a holistic way of farming in which quality agricultural production is achieved with an aim to conserve rather improve our natural resources. It relies on crop rotations, green manures, organic manures, biofertilizers, composts and biological pest management for crop production excluding or strictly limiting the use of synthetic fertilizers, chemical pesticides, plant growth regulators and livestock feed additives. The book ""Principles of Organic Farming"" has been designed to fulfill the requirements of undergraduate students of agriculture stream as per syllabus of Vth Dean's Committee of ICAR. A detailed and comprehensive information regarding organic farming concept, characteristics, principles, its types, history of organic farming and initiative taken for promotion of organic agriculture, organic ecosystem and their concepts, organic nutrient/weed/insect/disease management, organic production requirements, national program for organic production and certification, food processing and handling, organic postharvest handling, economic considerations, viability, export and marketing of organic products, organic farming in dryland areas, integrated organic farming systems, good agricultural practices their concept & strategies, lessons learnt from organic farming." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sohan Singh WaliaPublisher: New India Publishing Agency- Nipa Imprint: New India Publishing Agency- Nipa Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.576kg ISBN: 9789391383053ISBN 10: 939138305 Pages: 434 Publication Date: 11 October 2021 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationSohan Singh Walia, Principal Agronomist, School of Organic Farming, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |