Volume : 3, Issue : 2, February - 2014

Organic Farming for Sustainable Agriculture: Global and Indian Perspective

Amandeep Kaur, Gagandeep Kaur

Abstract :

Green Revolution in India has undoubtedly changed the scenario of food grain production. The food grain production in India has been doubled during post Green Revolution period with virtually no increase in the net cultivated area. This marvelous achievement in agriculture production was mainly due to the increased use of inputs like fertilizers, pesticides and farm machinery. As time went by, extensive dependence on chemical farming has shown its darker side. The land is losing its fertility and is demanding larger quantities of fertilizers. Pests are becoming resistant and warrant frequent sprays resulted in residues much above the safety levels and this ought to the attention of modern agriculture and paved the way for organic farming in India. The paper discusses the need for organic farming in India in the light of the experiences of other countries and analyses the factors and constraints in introduction of organic farming in India.