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| Title: | Organic farming - Tradition reinvented |
| Authors: | Sofia, P K
Prasad, Rajendra
Vijay, V K |
| Keywords: | Organic farming
Traditional farming methods |
| Issue Date: | Jan-2006 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.7: A01C3/00, A01C5/00 |
| Abstract: | Organic farming
has been practised since ancient times.
The only diversion came when we blindly started using chemicals for
agricultural purposes. Our forefathers used all the techniques that now we are
reverting back to; coming close to nature again. So it would not be wrong in
saying that we are reinventing tradition or traditional methods. Far too
often organic agriculture is defined or described in terms of what it is not.
The most common example of this is the notion that ‘organic farming is farming
without chemicals’. The problem is
not only one of logistics and supply chains though. Organic farming brings into
picture a diverse, healthy and sustainable crop production system which is the
need of the hour. The paper brings into focus a few traditional methods that
were used for farming, which are now,once again coming back to the forefront. |
| Page(s): | 139-142 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.05(1) [January 2006]
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