Organic farming: Technology for environment-friendly agriculture

It is a matter of fact that the modern agriculture is based on the use of high yielding varieties of seeds, chemical fertilizer, irrigation water, pesticides etc. to satisfy the ever growing demand for food grains not only to fulfill the problem of food security but also to earn foreign exchange at the cost of environmental quality which cannot be sustainable in future because of the adverse changes being caused to the environment and ecosystem. Thus, widespread environmental degradation, severe poverty around the globe and the burning concerns about achieving and maintaining good quality of life were the principal factors for taking interest in intergenerational equity, in relation to access to natural resources. As most good agricultural land has already been farmed and the region have exceeded the safe limit, primarily in Asia, the natural resources availability for further farming expansion is practically exhausted. So, the necessity of having an alternative agriculture method which can be functioned in a friendly Ecosystem while sustaining and increasing the productivity is talk of the day among not only agricultural scientists but also even common men - Organic farming is recognized as the best known alternative. It is economically feasible to practice when the farmers are able to get premium price for their product. The cost of cultivation will be reduced by not depending upon the purchased off-farm inputs. Low productivity in the transition stage needs research activities in the national and international level. Organic farming is not only revival to the farming community, it also revival to the consumers to lead a “Healthy and Happy life”. So a paradigm shift to Organic farming is the need of the day to enhance the quality of life.