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Title:- Organic Farming
Movement-It Is Necessary or luxuries In
     Development Country like India.
             Presented By
             Arjun Sharma
            Vikram Shedge
            Janhavi Shinde
Introduction
• The organic movement was began in the 1930s
  and 1940s and Sir Albert Howard is concered as
  father of organic farming.
• India is agri country where agriculture
  contributes to about 14.6% of GDP and support
  over 58% of nation population .
• The market of organic food is increases 20 to 22%
  per year.
• Organic farming doesn’t mean going back to
  traditional method , in this farmer creates a
  healthy balance between nature and farming .
Why farm organically?
• Organic farming provide long term benefits to
  people and environment.
• Organic farming aims to increase long term soil
  fertility .
• control pest & disease without harming
  environment .
• need of organic farming in India arises due to
  unsustainability of agril. Production & damage to
  environmental system .
• Ensure that water stays clean & safe .
Material used in organic farming
•   Compost (e.g. vermicompost , phospho-compost )
•   biofertilizer (e.g. Rhizobium , Azatobactor , PSB)
•   Green manuring
•   Crop rotation
•   Trap cropping
•   New generation biotech organic inputs
Principles of organic farming
• produce food of high nutritional quality
• to maintain & increase long term fertility of soil .
• to control water pollution .
• for getting foreign exchange .
• it dosen’t disturb food chain .
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Market for organic produce
• Some companies are came forward for export
  of organic produce as follows,
• Weikfield product co. , pune
• Tata tea pvt. Ltd. , Kerala
• Amruta cashew industries , Sindhudurg
• ajanta industries , Goa
• Some states which promotes organic farming
  as like sikkim going to be a 100% organically
  farming state.
• In maharashtra Nashik , pune
•
Success stories

• Aditi Green Organic Farms Pvt Ltd Thane is the
  First Agriculture company to be run by a
  farmer and products supplied to the end
  consumer without Middlemen
• Established in the year 2010 are engaged in
  producing and exporting pure & free from
  chemicals Organic Fruits and Vegetables.
Success stories

• Vasudha founded by pratibha in 1999 with
  475 farmers and 5000 acre,the vasudha
  project amis to expand organic cotton farming
  culture in india.
• Today vasudha has 30,000 farmers across 475
   village covering 130,000 acres land.
Disadvantages of Chemical Farming:


• 1.Chemical fertilizers and pesticides:
• a) Soil loses fertility.
  b) Destroys the biodiversity – pesticides destroy the other
  friendly creatures along with enemies of the crop.
  c) Increased expenses year after year. Since there is a need
  to use more fertilizer this year compared to last year
• d) Polluted food – Food contains chemical residues.
  e) Degrades body health.
  f) Unnecessary dependency of farmers on corporate
  industry which produces the fertilizers and
  pesticides, destroying the self sufficiency of farmers.
ENDOSULFAN
• . Endosulfan affects nervous system of even during
  gestational.
• Endosulfan affects reproduction.
• Endosulfan is genotoxic, cytotoxic and mutagenic.
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AGNIHOTRA FARMING
• As fertilizer you can use dung , compost or any other
  organic manure. Alongwith sowing make arrangements
  to perform sunrise –sunset Agnihotra on the farm.
• To facilitate this, erect a small platform in the centre of
  the farm for performing both times Agnihotra regularly.
• Right from sowing till harvesting Agnihotra has to be
  performed regularly on the farm.
• Agnihotra Ash spray it on the entire farmland before
  sowing the crop.
• The first experiment on Agnihotra Farming was
  conducted in village Mugaliyahat near Bairagarh, Bhopal
  in the year 1978.
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
• There are many governmental agencies that are
  responsible for the regulation of organic foods.
• The USDA is the chief department that defines what
  makes a product organic and regulates organic claims
  on packaging.
• Two divisions within the USDA that deal with organic
  foods are the Agricultural Research Service (ARC) and
  the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB)
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  • 2. Title:- Organic Farming Movement-It Is Necessary or luxuries In Development Country like India. Presented By Arjun Sharma Vikram Shedge Janhavi Shinde
  • 3. Introduction • The organic movement was began in the 1930s and 1940s and Sir Albert Howard is concered as father of organic farming. • India is agri country where agriculture contributes to about 14.6% of GDP and support over 58% of nation population . • The market of organic food is increases 20 to 22% per year. • Organic farming doesn’t mean going back to traditional method , in this farmer creates a healthy balance between nature and farming .
  • 4. Why farm organically? • Organic farming provide long term benefits to people and environment. • Organic farming aims to increase long term soil fertility . • control pest & disease without harming environment . • need of organic farming in India arises due to unsustainability of agril. Production & damage to environmental system . • Ensure that water stays clean & safe .
  • 5. Material used in organic farming • Compost (e.g. vermicompost , phospho-compost ) • biofertilizer (e.g. Rhizobium , Azatobactor , PSB) • Green manuring • Crop rotation • Trap cropping • New generation biotech organic inputs
  • 6. Principles of organic farming • produce food of high nutritional quality • to maintain & increase long term fertility of soil . • to control water pollution . • for getting foreign exchange . • it dosen’t disturb food chain .
  • 8. Market for organic produce • Some companies are came forward for export of organic produce as follows, • Weikfield product co. , pune • Tata tea pvt. Ltd. , Kerala • Amruta cashew industries , Sindhudurg • ajanta industries , Goa
  • 9. • Some states which promotes organic farming as like sikkim going to be a 100% organically farming state. • In maharashtra Nashik , pune •
  • 10. Success stories • Aditi Green Organic Farms Pvt Ltd Thane is the First Agriculture company to be run by a farmer and products supplied to the end consumer without Middlemen • Established in the year 2010 are engaged in producing and exporting pure & free from chemicals Organic Fruits and Vegetables.
  • 11. Success stories • Vasudha founded by pratibha in 1999 with 475 farmers and 5000 acre,the vasudha project amis to expand organic cotton farming culture in india. • Today vasudha has 30,000 farmers across 475 village covering 130,000 acres land.
  • 12. Disadvantages of Chemical Farming: • 1.Chemical fertilizers and pesticides: • a) Soil loses fertility. b) Destroys the biodiversity – pesticides destroy the other friendly creatures along with enemies of the crop. c) Increased expenses year after year. Since there is a need to use more fertilizer this year compared to last year • d) Polluted food – Food contains chemical residues. e) Degrades body health. f) Unnecessary dependency of farmers on corporate industry which produces the fertilizers and pesticides, destroying the self sufficiency of farmers.
  • 13. ENDOSULFAN • . Endosulfan affects nervous system of even during gestational. • Endosulfan affects reproduction. • Endosulfan is genotoxic, cytotoxic and mutagenic.
  • 18. AGNIHOTRA FARMING • As fertilizer you can use dung , compost or any other organic manure. Alongwith sowing make arrangements to perform sunrise –sunset Agnihotra on the farm. • To facilitate this, erect a small platform in the centre of the farm for performing both times Agnihotra regularly. • Right from sowing till harvesting Agnihotra has to be performed regularly on the farm. • Agnihotra Ash spray it on the entire farmland before sowing the crop. • The first experiment on Agnihotra Farming was conducted in village Mugaliyahat near Bairagarh, Bhopal in the year 1978.
  • 19. GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS • There are many governmental agencies that are responsible for the regulation of organic foods. • The USDA is the chief department that defines what makes a product organic and regulates organic claims on packaging. • Two divisions within the USDA that deal with organic foods are the Agricultural Research Service (ARC) and the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB)