Zeigler, Bernard P. 1976. Theory of Modeling and Simulation. John Wiley and Sons, Inc, New York. 13. Organic Farming (2+1) Organic farming- concept and definition, its relevance to India and global agriculture and future prospects; Land and water management- land use, minimum tillage, shelter zones, hedges, pasture management, agro-forestry, water use efficiency; Soil fertility- nutrient recycling, organic residues, organic manures, composting, <strong>soil</strong> biota and decomposition of organic residues, earthworms and vermicompost, green manures, biofertilizers; Farming systems- crop rotations, multiple and relay cropping systems, intercropping in relation to maintenance of <strong>soil</strong> productivity, control of weeds, diseases and insect pests; Animal Husbandry, dairy farming, sheep and goat and piggery etc. Integrated pest management — biological agents and pheromones, biopesticides; Socio-economic impacts; Marketing and export potential- inspection, certification, labelling and accreditation procedures; Organic farming and national economy. Practical Aerobic and auaerobic methods of making compost, making of vermi compost; Identification and nursery raising of important agroforestry trees and trees for shelter belts; Efficient use of biofertilizers- technique of treating legume seeds with Rhizobium cultures, use of Azotobacter, Azospirullum and PSB cultures in field; Visit to a organic farm; Quality standards, inspection, certification and labelling and accreditation procedures for farm produce from organic farms. Suggested Readings Ananthakrishnan, T.N. (editor) 1992. Emerging Trends in Biological Control of Phytophagous insects. Oxford & IBH, New Delhi, p.255. Gaur, A.C. 1982. A Manual of Rural Composting. FAO/UNDP Regional Project Document, FAO, Rome, pp. 102. Lampin, N. 1990. Organic Farming. Farming Press Books, Ipswitch, U.K. Palaniappan, S.P and Anandurai, K. 1999. Organic Farming- Theory and Practice, Scientific Pub., Jodhpur, pp.257. Reddy, M.V. (editor) 1995. Soil organism and Litter decomposition in the Tropics. Oxford & IBH, New Delhi, pp.274. Singh, SP (editor) 1994. Technology for Production of Natural Enemies, Project Directorate of Biological Control, Bangalore, pp.220. Trivedi, R.N. 1993. A Text Book of Environmental Sciences, Anmol Pub, New Delhi, pp.410.
Veeresh, G.K., Shivashankar, K. and Suiglachar, M.A. 1997. Organic Farming and Sustainable Agriculture, Association for Promotion of Organic Farming, Bangalore. Venkata Rao, B. V. 1995. Small farmer focussed integrated rural development: Socioeconomic environment and legal perspective: Pub.3, Parisaraprajna Parishtana, Bangalore, pp.12. WHO 1990. Public Health Impact of Pesticides used in Agriculture, WHO, Paris. Woomer, PL. and Swift, M.J. 1994. The Biological Management of Tropical Soil Fertility, T.S.B.F. & Wiley.
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