Organic farming is a new revolution in agriculture on a global scale. This has come in wake of realization of ill effects of Green Revolution.This book has given description of adverse effects of chemicals used in agriculture and the urgent need to switch to organic farming by the use of biofertilizers and adopting biocontrol measures. Organic farming is a sustainable option where cheap and ecofriendly biofertilizers are produced by farmers and scientists using various micro organisms such as bacteria, algae and fungi. Green pest management practices using biocontrol agents for minimising the crop loss due to insect pests is extensively described in this book. The authors have also dealt with the different measures adopted in India to popularize the use of biofertilizers and biocontrol agents. The book focuses attention on present day challenge of attaining sustainable agriculture without damaging the environment.
Affiliations
Preface
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Syllabus
Chapter 1 : Organic Farming
Chapter 2 : Bacterial Biofertilizers
Chapter 3 : Blue Green Algae
Chapter 4 : Mycorrhizal Biofertilizers
Chapter 5 : Biological Control - Methods and Agents
Chapter 6 : Organic Fertilizers and Recycling of Waste
Chapter 7 : Status and Certification of Biofertilizers and Biocontrol Agents in India
Chapter 8 : Laboratory Experiments and Commercial Production of Biofertilizers
Bibliography
Index
