Answer:
Organic farming system primarily aims at
sustainable production in an eco-friendly and pollution free environment. The
land is cultivated by using techniques such as crop rotation, green manure,
composting and biological pesticides along with beneficial microbes
(biofertilisers) instead of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, etc.Benefits
of organic farming are
(i) Maintains long-term soil fertility.
(ii) Controls pests and diseases
without harming the environment.
(iii) Ensures that water stays
clean and safe.
(iv) Makes use of resources
which the farmer already has, to make it economic.
(v) Helps produce nutritious
food and high quality crops.
Organic farming in India
Using organic farming techniques
makes much more sense for developing nations like India. As we know that
modern, intensive agriculture makes the use of expensive chemical fertilizers
and herbicides, which leach out from the soil and pollute rivers, lakes and water
bodies and also damage the soil fertility in the long run.
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