What is organic farming
What is organic farming
Organic farming popularity increasing globally, most of the people heard about what is organic farming. Those people who aware about their health and physical they are using organic products, which minimize the health risk and the fear of diseases like cancer, heart disease, diabetes and asthma etc. Organic farming is the practice of growing crops without the use of chemical pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers. Organic farming is a form of agriculture that follow the biological techniques like crop rotation, green fertilizers, compost, plant-based pesticides and herbicides to protect the production capacity of Soil for a long term.
Organic farming system in Nepal is not new and is being followed from ancient time. Sustainable agriculture is that way to produce food, fiber from plant and animal using the environment friendly farming method that protect ecosystem, control global warming, public health, human communities, safe food, good nutrition and animal welfare. Organic farms raises livestock and grows a crop in a way that does not pollute the environment.
Organic farming methods
1. Convert the land from conventional to organic method
2. Make sure surrounding biodiversity and sustainability on farm
3. Produce food utilize alternative sources of nutrients
4. Crop rotation, residue management, green manures, compost, biological inputs
5. Manage weeds, pests and culture of agriculture by biological control system
6. Choose the species of plant and animal that are resistant to disease
7. Never use the genetically modified organisms
8. Grow livestock (animals and poultry) free and pasture raised with organic feed
Organic farm Nepal grows organic foods in an environmentally sustainable and socially responsible way, focusing on soil regeneration, water conservation and animal welfare. We are promoting organic farming in all villages of Nepal to improve the economic condition, life standard of rural farmers. If you would like to know more what is organic farming fell free to contact us.