Question

Write a note on organic farming.

Hint:

Recall what organic farming avoids and what it relies on instead.

Answer 1

Step 1: Concept:
Organic farming is a method of crop and livestock production that avoids or largely excludes the use of synthetic chemical fertilisers, pesticides, and growth regulators.

Step 2: Practices Used:
It relies instead on natural inputs such as compost, vermicompost, farmyard manure, biofertilisers (e.g., Rhizobium, Azotobacter), crop rotation, and biological pest control (e.g., use of Trichoderma, Bt-based biopesticides) to maintain soil fertility and manage pests.