Today and Tomorrow’s Printers and Publishers, New Delhi
Abstract
Not AvailableOrganic agriculture is a holistic production management system
which promotes and enhances agro-ecosystem health, including
biodiversity, biological cycles, and soil biological activity. It emphasizes
the use of management practices in preference to the use of off-farm inputs,
taking into account the regional conditions. This is accomplished by using,
wherever possible, agronomic, biological and mechanical methods, as
opposed to using synthetic materials, to fulfil any specific function within
the system (FAO, 1999). In other words, organic agriculture is an integrated
approach that begins with good soil management for nutrient cycling,
productivity, and tilth. It involves an integrated preventative approach for
pest management to protect the health and productivity of crops.Not Availabl
