As the demand for healthy and sustainable food options increases, organic farming is becoming a viable alternative to conventional farming practices that traditionally rely heavily on synthetic inputs. Organic Farming: A Comprehensive Guide to Sustainable Agriculture examines a wide range of topics related to organic farming, including soil health, organic fertilizers, biodiversity, biotechnological interventions, microbial inoculants and bio stimulants, genome editing, as well as certification and marketing. This book serves as an important and timely resource for those interested in sustainable and organic farming practices, including farmers, students, researchers, and policymakers. It
Offers practical advice and strategies for farmers and policymakers looking to transition to or promote sustainable and organic farming practices.
Presents the latest biotechnological interventions for organic farming.
Emphasizes the importance of organic farming for a sustainable future and highlights the challenges and opportunities facing the organic farming industry.
Chapter 1 Introduction to Organic Farming: Challenges and opportunities for Development of Plant Organic Farming Research
Chapter 2 Marketing Organic Products and Organic Certification
Chapter 3 The future of organic farming: Trends and innovations
Chapter 4 Biodiversity in Organic Farming: The Role of Organic Farming in Promoting Biodiversity
Chapter 5 Organic Fertilizers: Types and Benefits of Organic Fertilizers
Chapter 6
Chapter 7 Silicate Solubilizers: Role of Silicate Solubilizing Microorganisms in Organic Agriculture
Chapter 8 Microbial Zinc (Zn) Solubilisation: Role in Soil and Plant Health
Chapter 9 PGPR: The role of beneficial plant-microbe interactions in enhancing crop productivity and resilience
Chapter 10 Trichoderma spp & Pseudomonas spp: An alternative technology to chemical fertilizers
Chapter 11 Green Manuring, Vermicomposting and Composting: A Green Technology for Soil Health
Chapter 12
Chapter 13 Biotechnological Interventions in Organic Farming
Chapter 14 Water Movement in Organic Soils
Chapter 15 Design of Different Structures for Composting
Chapter 17 Application of Plastics in Promotion of Organic Farming
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