Organic Farming - The Need of the Day  

Organic farming system is not new in India and is being followed from ancient time. It is a method of farming system which primarily aimed at cultivating that land and raising crops in such a way as to keep the soil alive and in good health by use of organic wastes (crop, animal and farm waste, aquatic waste) and other biological material along with beneficial microbes ( biofertilisers) to release nutrients to crops for increased sustainable production in an eco-friendly, pollution-free environment.

Benefits of organic farming

• Helps in maintaining environment health by reducing the level of pollution
• Reduces human & animal hazards by reducing the level of residue in the product
• Increases the agricultural products and makes it sustainable
• Ensures the optimum utilization of natural resources for short-term benefit and helps in conserving them for future generation.
• Saves energy for both animal and machine and reduces the risk of crop failure
• Improves the physical and chemical properties of soil.
• Besides the point given above, it has been demonstrated extensively that plan products from organic farming are substantially better in quality like bigger in size, look, flavor and aroma. Animal products are to be better in quality when they are fed with feed and fodder produced organically. The underground water of the area where such farming system is in practice has been found to be free of toxic chemicals.