ORGANIC AGRICULTUREPRESENTED BY : TANWEER AND AMANULLAH

ASSINGED BY SIR BASHARAT

HISTORY

Albert Howard is pioneer of organic agriculture .

He gave several concepts and theories

Demand of organic products has grown

INTRODUCTION Organic Agriculture.

key to high-yield, high-return, and sustainable farming.

Organic farming is cost effective .

Environmentally friendly.

Organic products are higher markets price.

PRINCIPLE OF ORGANIC FARMING(IFOAM)

Principle of Health

Principle of Ecology

Principle of Fairness

Principle of Care

ORGANIC PRODUCTION

Organic crop production

Meat and eggs production

Why consumers demanded organic foods

METHODS OF ORGANIC FARMING

Crop rotation

Compost

Green manure

Legumes

Nonlegumes

ORGANIC CERTIFICATION

• Certified organic

• Certification bodies

• Labeled products

ADVANTAGES OF ORGANIC FARMING

Low Investment

High Premium

Decreased Dependency on Financial Assistance from Banks

Friendlier to the Environment and Climate:

Cont.….

Drought Resistant Crops

Less Dependence on Weed Control

Job Creation

Poison-free

DISADVANTAGES OF ORGANIC FARMING

•PRODUCTIVITY

•Skill

•Time

•Cultivation

ORGANIC AGRICULTURE IN PAKISTAN

Practices of organic agriculture

Sun gold organic company

Daali Earth foods in Lahore.

Ban on highly hazardous pesticides

Introduce legislation on organic certification.

RECOMMENDATION:

Local body should be establish to issue the certificate

Organic products can capture the European markets

Pakistan can earn billions of foreign exchange

RECOMMENDATION

ANY QUESTION