Organic Farming: The New Success Mantra for Sustainable Agriculture
V. Deepthi *
Krishi vigyankendra, venkataramannagudem, India.
E. Karuna Sree
Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University, Vekataramannagudem - 534 101,West Godavari District (Andhra Pradesh), India.
G. Shali Raju
Krishi vigyankendra, venkataramannagudem, India.
A. Devivaraprasad Reddy
Krishi vigyankendra, venkataramannagudem, India.
K. Venkata Subbaiah
Krishi vigyankendra, venkataramannagudem, India.
M. Raghavendrareddy
Krishi vigyankendra, venkataramannagudem, India.
K. Venkata Satish
Krishi vigyankendra, venkataramannagudem, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Organic farming avoids investment in costly chemicals and pesticides. Mrs Neerukonda Satyanarayana adopted organic farming from the year 2015-16. He attended various trainings organized by the Department of Agriculture and Krishi vigyan Kendra, Venkataramannagudem. After that he prepared 14 types of organic inputs, bio fertilizers, bio pesticides on his farm. Banana, Papaya, Vegetables (Brinjal, Tomato, chilli and Spine gourd) and Black gram crops were cultivated in 10 acres area by using the organic inputs. He got a net income of Rs.3 lakhs /ac from Vegetable cultivation. In the case of bananas, he got 1.5 lakhs /ac net income. For Black gram, Rs. 35000/ac net income, and for papaya, 1.5 lakhs.
Keywords: Organic farming, organic inputs, management strategies and economics