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Organic Farming

Quick Points to Remember

• An alternative to synthetic farming practices.
• Came into picture in early 20 century.
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• Green manures and biological practices are a basis of organic farming.
• Organic farming in India is carried out on about 2.2 million hectares of land.
• Aims to protect the environment as well as achieve self-sufficiency.
• Organic food market to grow over 25% by 2020.

Introduction
Organic farming is an alternative system of farming that promotes biological
practices and environment-friendly materials for crops and aims to cut down the use
of synthetic substances that harm the soil and land in the long run. It is a perfect
combination of scientific knowledge and natural practices.

Key Points

• Organic farming originated in the early 20th century.
• 2.2 million hectares of land is under organic farming today.
However, the demand for organic foods and practices has grown recently.
• Before 2000 farmers all over India were using chemical fertilizers, pesticides
and other synthetic components for their crops.
This affected the quality of soil and degraded the lands.
• When the realisation hit the farmers, organic farming practices gained
popularity.
• Organic farming practices promote the use of green manures, natural
composts, animal wastes etc.

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