Q.Write a short note on: Organic farming

Organic farming grows crops without chemical fertilisers and pesticides, relying on natural manures, bio-fertilisers, crop rotation and biological pest control; it keeps the soil healthy and produces safe, eco-friendly food.

This is a 2-mark short note in the AP Intermediate 2nd-year Economics agriculture unit.

Organic farming is a system of farming that works in harmony with nature. It avoids synthetic chemical fertilisers, pesticides and weedicides, and instead uses organic manures such as compost, green manure and farmyard manure, along with bio-fertilisers, crop rotation and natural methods of pest control. Its advantages are that it maintains and improves soil fertility, avoids pollution of soil and water, and gives chemical-free, healthier food. Though yields may be lower initially and …