Organic Farming for Sustainable Agricultural Production

COURSE OUTLINE: Organic farming is an integrated system of agricultural production based on ecological principles, promotion of biodiversity, biological cycles and organic matter recycling to maintain and improve soil fertility and environmental sustainability. The regulations for organic crop cultivation prohibit the use of chemo-synthetic pesticides, mineral fertilizers, growth promoters and Genetically Modified Organisms. Indiscriminate use of these chemicals in conventional farming poses a serious threat to the quality of produce as well as the environment. Concern about food safety and security and environmental sustainability is increasing among scientist, administrator and environmentalist. In view of this, the course is designed to train students on organic farming practices, quality analysis of the products, environmental impact assessment, health benefit of the organic food, etc. After successful completion of the course, the students should be able to design resource efficient farming system for small and marginal farmers for improving their economy while meeting the quality food demand in a sustainable environment

Organic Farming for Sustainable Agricultural Production by Prof Dillip Kumar Swain.
Organic Farming for Sustainable Agricultural Production by Prof Dillip Kumar Swain.
Lecture 1: Organic Farming: Introduction and Status.
Lecture 2: Organic Farming: Introduction and Status.
Lecture 3: Organic Farming and its Components.
Lecture 4: Organic Farming Concepts and Principles.
Lecture 5: "Organic Farming Concepts and Principles (Contd.) ".
Lecture 7: Sustainable Agricutlture.
Lecture 9: Organic Farming and Climate Change.
Lecture 6: SWOT Analysis of Organic Farming.
Lecture 10: Organic Farming and Climate Change (Contd.).
Lecture 8: Key Indicators of Sustainable Agriculture.
Lecture 15 : Enriched Vermicompost Production Technology.
Lecture 12 : Vermicompost Production Technology.
Lecture 13 : Vermicompost Production Technology.
Lecture 14 : Vermicompost Production Technology (Contd.).
Lecture 16 : Vermicompost Quality and Marketing.
Lecture 17 : Introduction to Pest and Disease Management.
Lecture 18 : Pest and Disease Management in Organic Farming.
Lecture 19 : Level "C" Pest and Disease Management.
Lecture 20 : Level "C" Pest and Disease Management (Contd.).
Lecture 11 : Principles of Compost Production.
Lecture 21 : Introduction to Organic Crop Management.
Lecture 22 : Introduction to Organic Crop Management (Contd.).
Lecture 23 : Organic Vegetable Crop Management.
Lecture 24 : Organic Vegetable Crop Management (Cereals).
Lecture 25 : Organic Vegetable Crop Management Cereals Contd..
Lecture 26 : Organic Field Crop Management (Pulse and Oilseed Crop).
Lecture 27 : Organic Plantation Crop Mangement.
Lecture 28 : Organic Meat Production.
Lecture 29 : Introduction on transition to organic crop production.
Lecture 30 : Crop planning and rotation design in organic system.
Lecture 31 : Crop planning and rotation design in organic system (Contd).
Lecture 32 : Integrated Farming System and Urban Agriculture.
Lecture 33 : Quality of Organic Food.
Lecture 34 : Natural Sources of Antioxidants for Health Defense.
Lecture 35 : Antioxidant Capacity of fruits and vegetables.
Lecture 36 : Organic Food and Human Health.
Lecture 37 : Organic Standard.
Lecture 38 : Organic Certification Process.
Lecture 39 : Operational Structure of Organic Certification.
Lecture 40 : Marketing of Organic Products.