A Need for Organic Farming in India

Abstract

India is one of the agricultural based Nation with more than 58% of the population out of 1150 million, pertaining to agricultural sector. Before 1960, in India only OF practice was followed without chemical fertilizers and pesticides. During late 1960s, there was threaten to food security due to population raise and frequent draughts. Government of India had entered collaboration with USA for reforming farming practices by adding chemical products for cultivation, diseases and weed management. There was increase in production and productivity in chemical or conventional farming  and our country was able to satisfy partly the food security. After 30-40 years, production and productivity reduced drastically with abnormal input costs and the farming sector turned to be unfavorable occupation to all concerned. Soil degradation, more diseases, uncontrollable weeds, high water consumption, unfavorable price and with several natural and manmade issues, conventional farming turned to be unworthy for farmers.
A study on need for OF practice which is an emerging practice in several countries upto 20% all over the world for the last 15 years, is taken.In this article, study is done about types, present status, productivity,  anagement of diseases, weeds, manures, harvesting, post harvesting, marketing and advantages of organic farm practices which will overcome the current issues of the CF. It is concluded that OF practice, our own  ndigenous technology is to be reintroduced from the current 1 to 2% to the possible extend to get rid off difficulties in conventional farming. OF will solve the food shortage and crisis in our country permanently and can encash heavily by exporting to needy countries of having severe food  shortages.