Semester VII
Principles and Practices of Organic Farming/Conservation Agriculture
EC 4118 · 4 (3+1) credit hours
Syllabus
Topic-wise syllabus
Elective course. Students choose five electives in Semester VII.
Theory
16 topics · 41 lectures
| No. | Topic | Lectures |
|---|---|---|
| Unit I | ||
| 1 | Organic farming: Concept, principles and its scope in India | 3 |
| 2 | Initiatives taken by Government (central/state), NGO's and other organizations for promotion of organic agriculture | 3 |
| 3 | Organic ecosystem and their concepts | 2 |
| 4 | Organic nutrient resources and its fortification | 3 |
| 5 | Restrictions to nutrient use in organic farming | 2 |
| 6 | Choice of crops and varieties in organic farming | 3 |
| Unit II | ||
| 7 | Fundamentals of insect, pest & disease management in organic farming | 3 |
| 8 | Weed management under organic mode of production | 2 |
| 9 | Operational structure of NPOP | 2 |
| 10 | Certification process and standards of organic farming | 3 |
| 11 | Processing, labelling, economic considerations and viability of organic products | 3 |
| 12 | Marketing and export potential of organic products | 2 |
| Unit III | ||
| 13 | Conservation agriculture: definition, origin, principles, advantage and challenges | 3 |
| 14 | Primary practices in conservation agriculture: minimum soil disturbance, crop residue retention and crop diversification, complementary practices | 3 |
| 15 | Conservation agriculture vis a vis climate smart agriculture | 2 |
| 16 | Organic manures – recommended doses and application in comparison to inorganic fertilizers for major crops | 2 |
Practical
12 topics
| No. | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Visit of organic farms to study various components and their utilization |
| 2 | Preparation of enriched compost |
| 3 | Preparation of Vermicompost and their quality analysis |
| 4 | Methods of application of Bio-fertilizers/bio-inoculants |
| 5 | Indigenous technology knowledge (ITK) for nutrient management |
| 6 | Indigenous technology knowledge (ITK) for Insect-pest management |
| 7 | Indigenous technology knowledge (ITK) for disease management |
| 8 | Weed management in organic farming |
| 9 | Computation of cost of organic production system |
| 10 | Studies of green manuring in-situ and green leaf manuring |
| 11 | Studies of different types of botanicals for insect-pest management |
| 12 | Practices of conservation agriculture |
Study material
Notes
Hindi
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English
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