Principles of Organic Farming: Textbook

Download or read book Principles of Organic Farming: Textbook written by P. L. Maliwal and published by Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2020-01-10 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book “Principles of Organic Farming: Textbook” has been designed to fulfill the requirement of undergraduate students of agriculture faculty considering the syllabus of 5th Dean's committee of ICAR. This book makes an attempt to present the available information on organic agriculture in a very simple and lucid language based on the experience of the author. The book contains chapters on an introduction to organic farming, promotion of organic agriculture in India, organic ecosystems and their concepts, organic nutrients resources and their management, insect pests and disease management in organic farming, weed management in organic farming, organic crop production, certification process and standards of organic farming in India, processing and labelling of organic produce, economic viability of organic farming, marketing and export potential of organic products.