Organic Farming
by Gopinath, K A & A V Ramanjaneyulu
ISBN: 9789390371068
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Imprint : DAYA
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 20195.00
Biblio : 2019,.xvi+561,.fig,.tbls,.indx,.25cm
Author Profile
Dr K. A. Gopinath holds a PhD in Agronomy from Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India. He joined Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in 2003 and worked for 5 years at ICAR-Vivekananda Institute of Hill Agriculture, Almora. In 2008, he joined ICAR-Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad as Senior Scientist and is presently working as Principal Scientist (Agronomy). He is working on organic farming since 15 years. His other research interests include integra
About The Book
The practice of farming described as ‘organic’ is being promoted under many names including natural farming, biological farming, Agnihotra farming, ecological farming, homa farming etc. Organic farming offers an opportunity for smallholders to improve their production without relying on external capital and inputs and to gain premium prices using organic production methods. In India, there has been significant increase in the area under certified organic farming during the last 13 years. Present
Table of Contents
Preface v
List of Contributors xi
1. Introduction 1
2. History of Organic Farming: Return to Right 19
3. Components of Organic Farming 35
4. Vermicompost: A Viable Resource in Organic Farming 61
5. Utilization of Locally Available Resources for Nutrient Management in Organic Farming 89
6. Microbial Resources: An Important Component of Organic Farming 113
7. Weed Management in Organic Crop Production 137
8. Management of Insect-Pests in Organic Crop Production 151
9. Non-Pesticidal
