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CHAPTER 10- ORGANIC

FARMING- NABARD EXAM
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CHAPTER 10- ORGANIC FARMING- NABARD EXAM WWW.ANUJJINDAL.IN SUCCESSRBI@ANUJJINDAL.IN

 Table of Contents
What is organic farming?................................................................................................. 3
....................................................................................................................................... 4
The general principles of organic production are: ............................................................. 4
Advantages of organic farming: ....................................................................................... 5
Disadvantages of organic farming ................................................................................... 6
Features of Organic Farming: ........................................................................................... 6
Organic Certification:....................................................................................................... 6
Why Certification? ................................................................................................................... 7
The organic quality control: ............................................................................................. 7

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 Organic Farming

What is organic farming?

It is a method of farming system which primarily aimed at

cultivating the 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 wastes, aquatic wastes) and
other biological materials along with beneficial microbes
(biofertilizers) to release nutrients to crops for increased
sustainable production in an eco friendly pollution free
environment

As per the definition of the United States Department of

Agriculture (USDA) study team on organic farming “organic
farming is a system which avoids or largely excludes the use
of synthetic inputs (such as fertilizers, pesticides,
hormones, feed additives etc) and to the maximum extent
feasible rely upon crop rotations, crop residues, animal
manures, off-farm organic waste, mineral grade rock additives
and biological system of nutrient mobilization and plant
protection”.

FAO suggested that “Organic agriculture is a unique production

management system which promotes and enhances agro-ecosystem
health, including biodiversity, biological cycles and soil
biological activity, and this is accomplished by using on-farm
agronomic, biological and mechanical methods in exclusion of
all synthetic off-farm inputs”.

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 The general principles of organic production are:

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 Protect the environment, minimize soil degradation and
erosion, decrease pollution, optimize biological
productivity and promote a sound state of health

Maintain long-term soil fertility by optimizing

conditions for biological activity within the soil

Maintain biological diversity within the system

Recycle materials and resources to the greatest extent

possible within the enterprise

Provide attentive care that promotes the health and meets

the behavioural needs of livestock

Prepare organic products, emphasizing careful processing,

and handling methods in order to maintain the organic
integrity and vital qualities of the products at all
stages of production

Rely on renewable resources in locally organized

agricultural systems

Advantages of organic farming:

• Farmers can reduce their production costs because they do not need to buy expensive
chemicals and fertilizers.
• Healthier farm workers.
• In the long term , organic farms save energy and protect the environment.
• It can slow down global warming.
• Fewer residues in food.
• More animals and plants can live in the same place in a natural way. This is
called biodiversity.
• Pollution of ground water is stopped.

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 Disadvantages of organic farming
• Organic food is more expensive because farmers do not get as much out of their land
as conventional farmers do. Organic products may cost up to 40% more.
• Production costs are higher because farmers need more workers .
• Marketing and distribution is not efficient.
• More labour intensive.

Features of Organic Farming:

Natural Crop Production -

Natural Livestock and
encompasses crop
Poultry Production -
diversity and organic
raising livestock and
systems for enhancing
poultry for production of crop fertility as well as
their products such as
controlling pests, weeds
meat, eggs, and dairy.
and diseases.

Soil Management -
Buffer Zones: an area
nourishing the soil
located between a
naturally by using
certified production
compost, natural mineral
powders and green manure. operation or portion of a
production operation and
Crop rotation, inter-
an adjacent land area
cropping and minimal
that is not maintained
tillage is also used to
under organic management
improve soil fertility.

Record Keeping and

Certification

Organic Certification:
Organic certification system is a quality assurance
initiative, intended to assure quality, prevent fraud and
promote commerce, based on set of standards and ethics.
It is a process certification for producers of organic
food and other organic plant products.

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 Why Certification?

Third party assurance from producer to the

consumer separated by distance

For uniform labe

Assurance to the consumers that its concern for

healthy food has been addressed.

Effective marketing tool for Image, credibility,

visibility/ Transparency

The organic quality control:

The 4 keys to Organic Quality Control:

Accreditio
n

Certificat QUALITY
Inspection
ion CONTROL

Standard

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 As per the National Programme for
Organic Production (NPOP) an
accreditation refers registration
by the accreditation agency for Standards defining production
certifying agency for certifying methods, not the product quality.
organic farms, products and It can be international, national
processes as per the guidelines or regional.
of the National Accreditation
Policy and Programme for Organic
Product

Monitoring the market for misuse

of certification mark or label .
Assesses the results of the
Inspection: On-site visit to inspection in relation to the
verify that the performance of an requirements of the organic
operation is in accordance with standards Decides about issuing
specific standards •Evaluation of certificates, conditions and
and verification of agricultural sanctions .
production, processing and
trading Written confirmation that a
process or product is in
compliance with certain standards
Certificate is granted

Labeling: asy recognition of

organic quality and certification
system • Confirms the fulfilment
of the label regulations and of
legal rules

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