Bellringer EXPLAIN IN COMPLETE SENTENCES WHAT ARE ORGANIC FARMING METHODS

NATURAL ORGANIC and BIOLOGICAL FARMING INTRODUCTION TO: NATURAL FARMING With ORGANIC & BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY (An Attempt to go back to Mother Nature)

NATURAL ORGANIC and BIOLOGICAL FARMING  Natural Organic and Biological Farming is now possible with practical technology, we can teach farmers.  We do not need to depend entirely on synthetic toxic agro-chemicals.  There is a growing market demand world wide for organically grown food crops as fruits and vegetables.

INTRODUCTION  We can grow healthful food with NATURAL ORGANIC AND BIOLOGICAL FARMING systems. The knowledge and simple but practical technology, can protect your crops and help you earn more from your garden and farm. Let’s return to “Natural Farming” and Sustainable Agriculture.

NATURAL FARMING is a culture where plants are grown very close to 100% natural environment with least human intervention. It can remedy the degradation of our soil, environment, ecosystem and life or bio diversity. Nature has abundant beneficial insects, microorganism and herbs we can use to grow crops.

THE NATURAL LAWS  Natural laws are those that govern all of creation, the environment, plants, animals, the land, waters, weather, climate and the cycle of life and matter.  Farmers have to learn the interplay of these natural laws with the nature, habit and characteristic of the crops they grow.  This is SUSTAINABLE FARMING.

COMPONENTS of NATURAL FARMING  Organic Pesticides and Repellant  Organic Fungicide  Organic Compost Fertilizer  Organic Foliar Fertilizer  Biological Pest Control Use of beneficial fungus Use of beneficial bacteria Use of insect parasite and predators

NATURAL FARMING SYSTEMS AND PRACTICES  Zero cultivation and following  IPM (Integrated Pest Management)  Bio pest control - natural enemies.  Use of organic compost fertilizer.  Use organic liquid foliar fertilizer.  Planting resistant and tolerant crops  Crop rotation, and Inter cropping  Following - resting the soil.

SUSTAINABLE FARMING  Inter cropping pest repellant plants.  Integrated cropping pattern.  Growing right crop on the right soil, climate, time and place or region.  Use of soil and seed inoculants.  Growing leguminous cover crops.  Preserve natural forest vegetation for herbs and bio-diversity.  Bio Chard or charcoal soil

BIOCHARD or CHARCOAL SOIL  Biochar? What is it, and what is it good for? Biochar is basically charcoal, the natural kind made from charring wood or other biomass by driving off the moisture and volatile gases, leaving mostly carbon. This carbon does 2 main things: it greatly aids soils for plant nutrition, and it holds (sequesters) carbon, creating a negative carbon footprint.

ORGANIC FARMING  Organic farming is a form of agriculture which avoids or largely excludes the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, plant growth regulators, and livestock feed additives. fertilizerspesticidesplant growth regulators  It rely more on the use of crop residue extracts and animal waste, microbial decomposition to supply the needed plant nutrients and biological protection against pest and disease.

CROP TOTATION  As much as possible, organic farmers rely on crop rotation, crop residues, animal manures composting and mechanical cultivation to maintain soil productivity and tilt (soil texture) to supply plant nutrients, and to control weeds, insects and other pests and diseases (pathogens).crop rotationtilt

What is organic farming?  Organic farming refers to agricultural production systems used to produce food and fiber. Organic farming management relies on developing biological diversity in the field to disrupt habitat for pest organisms, and the purposeful maintenance and replenishment of soil fertility. Organic farmers are not allowed to use synthetic pesticides or fertilizers.

ORGANIC FARM PRODUCTS  All kinds of agricultural products are produced organically, including produce, grains, meat, dairy, eggs, fibers such as fruits, vegetables, grains, root crops, spices, flowers, ornamentals and processed food products.  Poultry and livestock raised and feed with organic feeds in natural environment.

Homework EXPLAIN WHAT YOU WILL DO AND HOW TO PLANT SEEDS OR A TREE