ten steps towards oreganic farming

8/8/2019 Ten Steps Towards Oreganic Farming

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Ten Steps Towards

Organic Farming


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Cultivating Diversity

Grow different varieties of crops in your land. Make your land morefertile, create biodiversity and become self- reliant. In mixed crop

pattern, even if one crop fails, another gives yield.


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Soil is the lifeline ofagriculture, containsmillions ofmicroorganisms whichhelps in making the soilfertile. Chemicalfertilizers kill the

microorganisms,disrupt soil fertility andthe yield decreases

gradually.

Say Goodbye to Chemical Fertilizer


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Only 5 % of pests are harmful for crops and the rest 95% arebeneficial.With the help of birds and useful pests, harmful pests

can be controlled easily.

NO to Chemical Insecticides


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Native seeds have played an

important role in organicfarming. They will not ask formore water, fertilizer and carebut, give quality and tasty foodand fodder. They have adjusted

to the environment in whichthey have evolved and groweasily without getting affected

by pests or weeds.

Native Seeds for Better Tomorrow


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Millet Diversity


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Water is LifeIn recent times, draining ground water through bore wells has

reached its zenith. If this trend continues for some more time, ground

water will definitely get exhausted. Stop this dangerous habitimmediately. Through check dams and percolation ponds, you can

store rain water for better use.


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Ifplantshavetogrowuptobehealthy,thesoilshouldbeveryfertile.Thismeans,organicmattershouldbeingoodquantity.Thisincreasesthemicrobialactivityandhelpsearthwormsactivity.Growtreesontheridgeanddigsmallpitsacrossthefieldsothatwaterwillnotgushout.

Soil is Farmers Gold

If plants have to grow up to be healthy, the soil should be very fertile. This means,organic matter should be in good quantity. This increases the microbial activity and

helps earthworms activity.G

row trees on the ridge and dig small pits across the fieldso that water will not gush out.


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Weeds represent the fertility of soil. Many friendly insects takeshelter in weeds. If the weeds are destroyed, then the friendlyinsects lose their natural habitation. Thus, their number reducesdrastically. Weeds also act as cover for the topsoil. It maintains

humidity and checks soil erosion.

Dont be Angry Over Weeds!


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Due to soil erosion, the fertlity of

the farm land diminishes rapidly.Our concern should be to check

this menace immediately. Toachieve this, you need not have to

spend anything. Cover youragriculture land with waste such as

grass, fodder or leaves.

Cover... Cover... Cover


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The cattle have a special place in agriculture. They till the land, pull load, give

milk and nourish the soil with their organic waste. Cattle of local breed are

resistant to diseases and can easily adopt themselves to the local environment.

Love Your Livestock


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Grow various types of trees around the boundary of your farmland. They notonly provide fodder , but also work as wind breakers, check soil erosion and

flow of rainwater, give shelter to birds which in turn check pest attacks.

Live Fencing


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Thank You!

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