An Outline of Organic Farming

1 Principles, concepts, history and present status of organic farming
2 Role of bio-diversity for organic farming 
3 Crop production inputs for organic farming 
4 Organic carbon: status and improvement strategies conservation tillage system
5 Sources of organic manures: plant, animal and microbial origin 
6 Off-farm resources and traditional preparations for organic farming
7 Organic waste recycling and composting techniques 
8 Soil and crop management techniques in organic farming 
9 Weed management in organic farming 
10 Pest and disease management in organic farming 
11 Indigenous technical knowledge (itk) in organic farming 
12 Benefits and problems in organic farming 
13 Role of government and ngo’s in promotion of organic farming 
14 Economic evaluation of organic production systems 
15 Organic certification - labeling and accreditation processes 
16 Guidelines and standards for organic production and marketing