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2. BEFORE GREEN REVOLUTION
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 In traditional India only organic farming
was practiced.
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 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.
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3. BEFORE GREEN REVOLUTIONCONT.
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 During 1950s and 1960s, the ever
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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
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4. To increase the food grain production
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was introduced in 1960’s
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Under the leadership of
M.S. Swaminathan…
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5. POSITIVE SIDE OF
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GREEN REVOLUTION
 Increased the Country’s food production
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 Attained self sufficiency
 ‘Food deficit’ to ‘food surplus’
 Export of food products
 Higher income
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6. NEGATIVE SIDE OF
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GREEN REVOLUTION
 Reduction in Natural fertility of soil
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 Destruction of soil structure
 Erosion and soil loss
 Killing of beneficial microbes and insects
 Ground water pollution and depletion
 Atmospheric pollution
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7. February 8, 2013
• With introduction of green revolution, use of
chemical fertilizers although contributed 40% of crop
production, continuous use of chemicals in agriculture
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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.
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8. February 8, 2013
One of the alternative method is
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FARMING
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9. February 8, 2013
What is Organic
Farming?
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Organic farming is the
production of crops and
livestock without the use
of synthetic chemicals
and inorganic fertilizers.
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10. OBJECTIVES
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 To work with natural systems rather than
dominating them.
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 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.
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11. PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIC FARMING
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BENEFITS
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Sustainable agricultural production,
Restoration of soil fertility,
Production of quality foods,
Avoidance of pollution of soil,
Water and air including low cost technology.
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13. Supply of nutrientS
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Nutrients are applied through organic manures
including
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• FYM,
• Compost,
• Dung of various animals,
• Poultry manure,
• Green manure and
• Crop residues in farm fields.
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14. February 8, 2013
SUPPLY OF NUTRIENTS THROUGH ORGANIC
MANURES
NITROGEN - N- fixing legumes, animal wastes and by
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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.
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15. February 8, 2013
DiSADVAntAGeS of orGAniC
fArMinG
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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
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16. ORGANIC FARMING AND CHEMICAL FARMING
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Both having it’s own advantages and disadvantages…
Now it becomes a great debatable question whether to use organic or
inorganic farming.
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With the increase in population our compulsion would
be not only to stabilize agricultural production but to
increase it further in sustainable manner.
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17. POLICY RECOMENDATIONS
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 The linking of the sources of production to
the market for the same.
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 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.
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18. POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS CONT.
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 Technology should also be harnessed in a big
way to provide this age-old format of
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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 .
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