MODULE:3 ORGANIC FARMING AND WASTE MANAGEMENT AND MODULE:4 WATER CONSERVATION

BLOG  ON:1.ORGANIC FARMING AND WASTE MANAGEMENT 

                     2.WATER CONSERVATION

Organic farming can be defined as an agricultural process that uses biological fertilisers and pest control acquired from animal or plant waste. Organic farming was actually initiated as an answer to the environmental sufferings caused by the use of chemical pesticides and synthetic fertilisers. In other words, organic farming is a new system of farming or agriculture that repairs, maintains, and improves the ecological balance.

USEFULNESS OF ORGANIC FARMING: 

Economical: In organic farming, no expensive fertilisers, pesticides, or HYV seeds are required for the plantation of crops. Therefore, there is no extra expense.

Good return on Investment: With the usage of cheaper and local inputs, a farmer can make a good return on investment.

High demand: There is a huge demand for organic products in India and across the globe, which generates more income through export.

Nutritional: As compared to chemical and fertiliser-utilised products, organic products are more nutritional, tasty, and good for health.

Environment-friendly: The farming of organic products is free of chemicals and fertilisers, so it does not harm the environment.

WASTE MANAGEMENT:

Cow dung, also known as cow pats, cow pies or cow manure, is the waste product (faeces)bovine animal species. These species ofinclude domestic cattle ("cows"), bison ("buffalo"), yak, and water buffalo. Cow dung is the Dung may also be collected and used to produce biogas to generate electricity and heat. The gas is rich in methane and is used in rural areas of India and elsewhere to provide a renewable and stable (but unsustainable) source of electricity.Dung is also used as fuel in the form of dried cakes for cooking and heating as well as for production of bio-gas. Slurry, which is a by-product of bio-gas is an eminently rich source of manure and is, in turn, usable for enrichment of the soil. Cow urine is also of immense medicinal value.

WATER CONSERVATION:

Fresh, clean water is limited in nature. Protecting the ecosystem from further damage is essential for the betterment of all the living species on earth. Therefore, conservation of water is highly important and each of us has a major role in preserving it

it’s no secret that rainwater management and water harvesting can bring about a major socioeconomic turn around in villages and farmlands. Many  villages in India have adopted efficient water management systems, and they’re all reaping the benefits. These methods have proved to be especially useful when temperatures rise, rainfall comes late, and drought hits the land.