COMPONENTS for RESILIENT ORGANIC FARMING SYSTEMS

Arun K. Sharma

Central Arid Zone Research InstituteJodhpur-342003,INDIA

Email :arun.k_sharma@yahoo.co.inMobile: 09414172436

Twitter : @naturesfarming

+Nature

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Monoculture vs. Integrated systemCentralised vs. Decentralised system

Integrated yet Simple- LIVING system Includes all component of natural production system Sustained for millenniums Maintained soil health+ farmer wealth + system strength NEED TO REVIVE- TO SURVIVE

No diversity + No system An attempt to control NATURE on the name of science A futile exercise to unlearn the fact that agriculture is a purely NATURE’s system Become imbalance and collapse in a short period

MonocultureSeed, nutrients, pest control

farm

Farm is home –NOT a factory

Every resident of home feel homely, and contribute to sustainability of home

Members of Farming Family are

• Soil fauna –microbes to vertebrates

• Annual and Perennial plants• Insects, birds, animals• Members of farmer’s family

Integration of DiversityIntegration of components

• Inputs- light, water, nutrients in balanced manner

• Mangers- Farmer for wise integration

• Workers- fauna , flora, human with compatibility and food chain

• Consumers- all livings and humans for need but not for greed

Some of them may interchange their

assignments as per requirements

Adjustability/Resilience -to

• Society- Change in demand of society, consumption pattern

• Ecology- Ecological imbalance created by developmental activities

• Climate- Climate change, increasing frequency of climatic extremes

• Market- Change in demand at local to international level

Action plan• Location specific Management

• Habitat management- Shelter, protection ( soil and

fauna & fauna)

• Need management- light , water, food,seed

• End to end recycling system management

• Use of eco-technologies

• Refreshing the Traditions

• Preserving Drylands

• On farm- experimentation + Development of

model organic farms in every agro-climatic zone

• Diversification for system resilience

A. Inter components diversification –spatial,

temporal

B. Intra Component Diversification- spatial, temporal

Grow seasonally – Eat locally

for least eco-disturbance

X Biogas

Integrated use of eco-tecnologies at CAZRI made

Resilient Farming OutcomeImproved soil moisture/aeration better plant growth under long dry spell or heavy rains in short period.

Build up of soil organic carbon Better soil chemical & biological activity .

Increased flora and fauna diversitySpread risk of climatic uncertainties , eco-pest management, resource recycling

Towards Resilience – low cost, healthy crops, diversified production (time and space)

THANKS

Follow NATURE

Allow NATURE

Learn from NATURE

Earn from NATURE