| SR.NO. | DAY |
TOPICS
|
| 1 | One | § ORGANIC FARMING
Introduction Need of Organic Farming Benefits of Organic Farming Social aspects of Organic Farming Market aspects of Organic Farming
§ ORGANIC FERTILIZERS Introduction Need of Organic Fertilizer Benefits of Organic Fertilizer Preparation of Organic Fertilizer Demonstration & land preparation
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| 2 | Two | § CERTIFICATION PROCESS
§ GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES
§ WATER AND SOIL TESTING |
| 3 | Three | § USE OF MICROORGANISMS
Introduction Need of Microorganism Benefits of Microorganism Management of Microorganism § INDIAN COWS § INTER CROPPING AND CROP ROTATION Introduction Importance Benefits Products |
| 4 | Four | § IMPORTANT MEDICINAL CROPS
§ PHYTO CONSTITUENTS
§ ORGANIC PRODUCTION
§ TRADE & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Introduction & Challenges |
| 5 | Five | § GOOD HARVESTING PRACTICES
§ STORAGE § TRANSPORTATION § SUPPLY CHAIN |
| 6 | Six | § FIELD DEMONSTRATION
§ FEED BACK_DISCUSSION § VALIDATORY FUNCTION |
Syllabus
(Week day)
Day One
ORGANIC FARMING
Introduction; Need of Organic Farming; Benefits of Organic Farming; Social aspects of Organic Farming; Market aspects of Organic Farming
ORGANIC FERTILIZERS
Introduction; Need of Organic Fertilizer; Benefits of Organic Fertilizer; Preparation of Organic Fertilizer; Demonstration & land preparation
Plant Nutrients: Name of plant Nutrients; Functions of Nutrients in plant growth and Development
Nutrient uptake and Utilization by plant: (From Organics) From Inorganic
Sources of nutrients for Organic Agriculture:
Organic Manure – FYM/Rural compost, City compost, Oil cakes, Animal wastes, Vermi composts, etc; Characterization and Nutrients content of the above sources (Data Chart); o Green Manure – Green Manure with Leguminous crops in crop rotation. In-situ incorporation of crop residues –Benefits; Liquid Manure
Day Two
- CERTIFICATION PROCESS and GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES
Steps of certification
Process
- WATER AND SOIL TESTING
Soil: Definition; Soil formation; Composition and characteristics; Types of soil according to composition; Distribution of soil groups in W.B.; 2. Acidic, Alkaline and Saline soils; How they affect Agriculture; Method of reclamation; 3. Soil productivity: Meaning & Concept Difference between Soil Fertility and Productivity; Method of Increasing productivity and fertility
- Water Sampling and Quality Control:
- Determining the Sample Size
- Choosing a Sample Method
- How to Collect Water Samples
- How to Transport Water Samples
- How to Dilute a Water Sample
- Ensuring Quality Control
- Checklist for Field Work
- Health and Safety,
- Testing for Physical Contaminants
- WHO Guidelines for Physical Parameters
- Potential Health Effects
- Test Methods
- Testing for Chemical Contaminants Day Three
Day Three:
- USE OF MICROORGANISMS
- Introduction
- Need of Microorganism
- Benefits of Microorganism
- Management of Microorganism
- INDIAN COWS
- INTER CROPPING AND CROP ROTATION
- Introduction
- Importance
- Benefits
- Products
Vegetable; Fruits; Flowering plants
Plant Protection Measures: Integrated pest & disease managements. Organic pesticides, bio-pesticides. Inorganic pesticides, disadvantages of their use. Seed, seedling and soil Treatment measures. Feasibility of complete dependence on organic sources.
Day Four
- Important Medicinal Crops
- Phyto Constituents
- Importance of Neem in organic Agriculture
- organic Agri-Horticulture in Urban & Semi urban areas
- Quality Control and certification procedures of Organic products
- Organic Production
- Trade & Supply Chain Management
Day Five
Good Harvesting Practices; Storage; Transportation; Supply Chain
Bio fertilizers and their method of use, Nitrogenous; Phosphatic; Potassic; Availability of Nutrients from above sources; Other Nitrogen contributing plants;
Preparation of vermin compost: Pit construction; Raw materials; Availability of specific species of earth worm; Method of preparation; Quality improvement of finished vermin compost;
Day Six
Preparation of seed bed & raising of seedlings: Wet seedbed, manuring, sowing broadcasting; Dry seed bed, bed size, manuring, soil treatment ,actual sowing in line/broadcasting; weeding, watering, hardening of seedling, time requirement for seedling growth, uprooting seedlings
Physiological Diseases / Disorders: Identification, cause and effect ameliorating measures (soil/spray application Soil amelioration; Interaction
FIELD DEMONSTRATION
FEED BACK_DISCUSSION
VALIDATORY FUNCTION