Organic Farming Technology Practiced by the Farmers

"The earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need but not every man's greed" - Mahatma Gandhi. In real perspectives is an ancient era of Indian agricultural practices, which is relevant even in this modern era of chemical dominated agriculture. Currently, India ranks 10th among the top ten countries in terms of cultivable land under organic certification. India produced around 1.34 million Mt of certified organic products which includes all varieties of food products namely Sugarcane, Cotton, Basmati rice, Pulses, Tea, Spices, Coffee, Oil Seeds, Fruits and their value added products. The production is not limited to the edible sector but also produces organic cotton fiber, functional food products etc (APEDA, 2013). Promotion of organic farming does not mean total replacement of the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. The Crop cultivated area under organic farming of Seoni District is 29200 ha. duration 2013-14.The association between various attributes of respondents like socio-personal, psychological and communicational attributes with the knowledge & adoption level were worked out which showed that there was no association between age, family type and innovativeness

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Dr. Akhilesh Kulhade (MSc. Ag.) em Educação em Extensão pelo Dr. P.D.K.V., Akola MH e PhD. Agri Exte concluído pela MGCGVV, Satna M.P. O autor é um sectário com membro fundador da "Krishak Samaj Avm Jan Kalyan Samiti" MP (ONG) e Editor Técnico da "Krishak Samaj Vikas" Agricultural Monthly Magazine. Esteve associado ao NAIP, NFSM e NSDC.

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"The earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need but not every man's greed" - Mahatma Gandhi. In real perspectives is an ancient era of Indian agricultural practices, which is relevant even in this modern era of chemical dominated agriculture. Currently, India ranks 10th among the top ten countries in terms of cultivable land under organic certification. India produced around 1.34 million Mt of certified organic products which includes all varieties of food products namely Sugarcane, Cotton, Basmati rice, Pulses, Tea, Spices, Coffee, Oil Seeds, Fruits and their value added products. The production is not limited to the edible sector but also produces organic cotton fiber, functional food products etc (APEDA, 2013). Promotion of organic farming does not mean total replacement of the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. The Crop cultivated area under organic farming of Seoni District is 29200 ha. duration 2013-14.The association between various attributes of respondents like socio-personal, psychological and communicational attributes with the knowledge & adoption level were worked out which showed that there was no association between age, family type and innovativeness