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


How to Cite

Deepthi, V., E. Karuna Sree, G. Shali Raju, A. Devivaraprasad Reddy, K. Venkata Subbaiah, M. Raghavendrareddy, and K. Venkata Satish. 2023. “Organic Farming: The New Success Mantra for Sustainable Agriculture”. Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology 41 (12):336-41. https://doi.org/10.9734/ajaees/2023/v41i122337.

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