A Handbook of Organic Farming

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In this handbook almost all the aspects related to organic farming has been covered with the balanced approach.The author demonstrates the newness of the organic concept for readers. This will help the readers to discover easily the philosophical and technical differences between organic and conventional farming systems.

Chapter 1 deals with the need and progress towards sustainable farming system. In Chapter 2 various rules and regulation related to soil and crop managment for standard organic farming. Chapter 3 gives basic information about soil environment in relation to plant growth, Various basic and applied aspects of input and crop health management are discusses in chapter 3 to 12. The author raised serval issues and concerns, specially on adoption, marketing and research in organic farming in chapter 14 to 16. Considering the fast development in technology and marketing in organic farming, detailed list of electronic sources is included in the end.

This handbook will serve as a complete source book for the researchers, scientist, farmers and students working on organic concept.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Arun K. Sharma

Arun K. Sharma is a graduate from G.B. Pant University of Agric, & Tech., Pantnagar and presenlty working as Socientist at Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur. He has worked on rainwater conservation. he has development of self-sustainable farming systems for the drylands. he has written two internationally known books namely, a Handbook of Organic Farming and Biofertilizers for Sustainable Agriculture (published by Agrobios (India), Johdhpur.

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Title
A Handbook of Organic Farming
Author
Edition
1st. Ed.
Publisher
ISBN
8177540998, 9788177540994
Length
628p.
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