FARMING SYSTEMS ORGANIC FARMING FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
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Dr. Lalichetti Sagar
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Code(Credit) : ASAG3207 (2+1)
Course Objectives
• To educate the students on the relevance of farming systems and organic farming in present context and imparting training about biological intensive nutrient management, vermincomposting, greenmanuring and integrated framing systems etc.
• To throw a light on students regarding the organic certification.
CO-PO Mapping
| COs | Course Outcomes | Mapping COs and POs |
| CO1 | Students gain knowledge on different farming system and organic farming practices | PO1 |
| CO2 | Learn successful raising of crops under organic farming | PO1, PO2 |
PO1: Knowledge Enhancement
PO2: Professional Enhancement
Course Syllabus
Theory -
Farming System-scope, importance, and concept, Types and systems of farming system and factors affecting types of farming, Farming system components and their maintenance, Cropping system and pattern, multiple cropping system, Efficient cropping system and their evaluation, Allied enterprises and their importance, Tools for determining production and efficiencies in cropping and farming system; Sustainable agriculture-problems and its impact on agriculture, indicators of sustainability, adaptation and mitigation, conservation agriculture strategies in agriculture, HEIA, LEIA and LEISA and its techniques for sustainability, Integrated farming system-historical background, objectives and characteristics, components of IFS and its advantages, Site specific development of IFS model for different agro-climatic zones, resource use efficiency and optimization techniques, Resource cycling and flow of energy in different farming system, farming system and environment.
Organic farming, principles and its scope in India; Initiatives taken by Government (central/state), NGOs and other organizations for promotion of organic agriculture; Organic ecosystem and their concepts; Organic nutrient resources and its fortification; Restrictions to nutrient use in organic farming; Choice of crops and varieties in organic farming; Fundamentals of insect, pest, disease and weed management under organic mode of production; Operational structure of NPOP; Certification process and standards of organic farming; Processing, leveling, economic considerations and viability, marketing and export potential of organic products.
Practical -
Visit of organic farms to study the various components and their utilization; Preparation of enrich compost,
Preparation of vermicompost,
Preparation of bio-fertilizers/bio-inoculants and their quality analysis; Indigenous technology knowledge (ITK) for nutrient, insect, pest disease and weed management;
Cost of organic production system;
Post harvest management;
Quality aspect, grading, packaging and handling.
References -
- Ruthenburg, H. 1980. Farming Systems in the Tropics. Oxford University Press.
- Palaniappan, SP. and Annadurai, K. 1999. Organic Farming: Theory and Practice, Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur, India.257p.
- Mukund Joshi and Prabhakarsetty, T.K. 2006. Sustainability through organic farming. Kalyani Publishers, New delhi. 349p.
- Balasubramanian, R., Balakrishnan, K. and Siva Subramanian, K. 2013. Principles and Practices of organic Farming. Satish Serial Publishing House,453p.
- Jayanthi, C., Devasenapathy, P. and Vinnila, C. 2008. Farming Systems, Principles and Practices, Satish Serial Publishing House, Delhi.
- Panda, S.C. 2011. Cropping and Farming Systems. Agrobios (India), Jodhpur.
Session Plan
Theory
Session 1
Farming System-scope, importance, and concept
lect -1- Farming system ,scope importance, and concept
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Session 2
Types and systems of farming system and factors affecting types of farming
lect -2- Types and systems of farming system and factors affecting types of farming>
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Types and systems of farming system and factors affecting types of farming
Session 3,4
Farming system components and their maintenance
lect -3 & 4- Farming system components and their maintenance
Session 5
Cropping system and pattern, multiple cropping system, Efficient cropping system and their evaluation.
Session 6,7,8
Allied enterprises and their importance
Allied enterprises and their importance
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href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2cVANj0shI,
" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Allied enterprises and their importance
Session 9
Tools for determining production and efficiencies in cropping and farming system.
lect -9- Tools for determining production and efficiencies in cropping and farming system
Youtube Link : Tools for determining production and efficiencies in cropping and farming system
Session 10
Sustainable agriculture-problems and its impact on agriculture Indicators of sustainability, adaptation and mitigation
Sustainable agriculture-problems and its impact on agriculture Indicators of sustainability, adaptation and mitigation
Session 11
Conservation agriculture strategies in agriculture
lect -11- Conservation agriculture strategies in agriculture
lect -11- Conservation agriculture strategies in agriculture
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Conservation agriculture strategies in agriculture</pPost-harvest management>
Session 12
HEIA, LEIA and LEISA and its techniques for sustainability
YouTube Link : HEIA, LEIA and LEISA and its techniques for sustainability
lec-12- HEIA, LEIA and LEISA and its techniques for sustainability (1)
Session 13
Integrated farming system-historical background, objectives and characteristics, components of IFS and its advantages
Youtube Link : Integrated farming system-historical background, objectives and characteristics, components of IFS and its advantages
Session 14
Site specific development of IFS model for different agro-climatic zones
Lecture 14- Site specific development of IFS model for different agro-climatic zones
Session 15,16
Resource use efficiency and optimization techniques, Resource cycling and flow of energy in different farming system farming system and environment
youtube link : href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baZVR-ZF0-I" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Resource use efficiency and optimization techniques, Resource cycling and flow of energy in different farming system farming system and environment
Session 17,18
Organic farming, principles and its scope in India <a <a
Lecture 17 &18 - Organic farming, principles and its scope in India
Session 19
Initiatives taken by Government (central/state), NGOs and other organizations for promotion of organic agriculture</p
Youtube Link :
Session 21,22
Organic nutrient resources and its fortification and Restrictions to nutrient use in organic farming
Session 23,24
Fundamentals of pest, disease and weed management under organic mode of production
Session 25,26,27
Fundamentals of pest, disease and weed management under organic mode of production
Session 29,30
Certification process and standards of organic farming
lec-29 & 30 - Certification process and standards of organic farming
Session 31,32
Processing, labelling, economic considerations and viability, marketing and export potential of organic products
lec -31- Processing, labelling, economic considerations and viability
lect - 32- marketing and export potential of organic products
Practical
Session 1,2
Preparation of enriched compost and quality analysis
youtube link :
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3LGtuV9mek&feature=youtu.be
" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Preparation of enriched compost and quality analysis
Session 2,3
Preparation of vermicompost and quality analysis
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youtube Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTlyhKFXCgM
" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Preparation of vermicompost and quality analysis
Session 4,5
Preparation of bio–fertilizer/ bio-inoculant, application and quality analysis
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Preparation of bio–fertilizer/ bio-inoculant, application and quality analysis
Session 6,7
Indigenous Technical Knowledge for nutrient management
youtube link :
Session 8,9
Indigenous Technical Knowledge for insect-pest and disease management
youtube link : Indigenous Technical Knowledge for insect-pest and disease management
Session 10,11
Indigenous Technical Knowledge for weed management
Indigenous Technical Knowledge for weed management
Session 16
Quality aspect of organically produced crops
Materials
Our Main Teachers
Name: Lalichetti Sagar Designation: Assistant Professor Department: Agronomy Highest Educational qualification: PhD Area of Specialization: Crop production, Foliar Nutrition and Micro-nutrient analysis Research and Projects: 6.1 TITLE: Impact of Precision Nutrient Management on Growth and […]