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Download or read book Organic Farming, Dairying and Panchagavya written by Dr. K. P. Agrawal and published by Shashwat Publication. This book was released on 2024-12-11 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organic agriculture is a production system that sustains the health of soils, ecosystems, and people. It relies on ecological processes, biodiversity and cycles adopted to local conditions, rather than the use of inputs with adverse effects. Organic farming, also known as organic agriculture or ecological farming or biological farming, is an agricultural system that uses fertilizers of organic origin such as compost manure, green manure, and bone meal and places emphasis on techniques such as crop rotation and companion planting. Dairying, branch of agriculture that encompasses the breeding, raising, and utilization of dairy animals, primarily cows, to produce milk and the various dairy products processed from it. Panchagavya is a mixture used in traditional Hindu rituals that is prepared by mixing five ingredients. The three direct constituents are cow dung, urine, and milk; the two derived products are curd and ghee. These are mixed and then allowed to ferment. Panchagavya plays a crucial role in organic farming practices as the most favourable organic manure for agricultural fields. Its application ensures zero usage of harmful synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides, and antibiotics. All these issues have been covered under four chapters of the book.