Q.Write a short note on: Organic farming

Organic farming is cultivation without synthetic fertilisers or pesticides, relying on natural inputs such as organic manure, compost and bio-fertilisers to keep the soil fertile, protect the environment and produce safe, chemical-free food.

Organic farming is covered in the Agriculture Sector topic of the AP Intermediate 2nd-year Economics course (aligned with the NCERT/CBSE commerce curriculum) as an environment-friendly and sustainable method of cultivation.

Meaning and features. Organic farming is a system of agriculture that does not use man-made chemical fertilisers, pesticides or growth regulators. Instead it depends on natural methods such as farmyard manure, compost, green manure, crop rotation, bio-fertilisers and biological pest control. This keeps the soil healthy and fertile, avoids pollution of soil and water, conserves natural resources and produces food that is free from chemical residues. Although yields may initially be lower and the process more labo …