Advances in Organic Farming
eBook - ePub

Advances in Organic Farming

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Advances in Organic Farming

About this book

This book describes critically reviewed key aspects of organic farming and provides a unique and timely science-based resource for researchers, teachers and extension workers, undergraduates, postgraduate students, primary producers and others interested in organic farming. The first section of the book provides an overview of organic farming: a general introduction followed by the origins of organic farming, the principles of organic farming, challenges for organic farming, crop protection in organic farming and environmental impacts of organic farming. The next section deals with the management of various crop diseases through botanical biopesticides and Integrated Pest Management practices, followed by overarching regulatory and management concerns. The book is written by a range of specialists with direct experience of organic farming over many years. Authors from over a dozen countries in several continents have contributed to this unique and indispensable resource that offers a diverse range of valuable information, data and perspectives on organic farming, at a time when the world community is increasingly aware of the problems of our current agricultural practices and the importance of creating sustainable agricultural and systems for the long-term health of humankind and the biosphere as a whole.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Contributors
  6. About the Editor
  7. Foreword
  8. Preface
  9. About the Book
  10. Acknowledgements
  11. Section 1: Introduction to Organic Farming
  12. Section 2: Policies, Markets and Certification for Organic Produce
  13. Section 3: Organic Agriculture: Opportunities and Challenges
  14. Section 4: Concepts and Practices of Organic Farming
  15. Section 5: Organic Ecosystems, Concepts and the Role of Natural Resources
  16. Section 6: Nutrient Management in Organic Farming
  17. Section 7: Soil Management: The Basic Requirement of Organic Farming
  18. Section 8: An Overview of Organic Waste Management
  19. Section 9: Marine-derived Materials as Biofertilizers in Organic Farming
  20. Section 10: Advances in Plant Disease Detection in Organic Farming Systems
  21. Section 11: Strategies for the Management of Diseases and Insect Pests in Organic Crops
  22. Section 12: Weed Management in Organic Farming
  23. Section 13: Organic Farming in the Face of Climate Change
  24. Section 14: Organic Livestock Farming – Principles, Benefits and Challenges
  25. Section 15: Animal Welfare and Health in Organic Farming
  26. Section 16: Socio-economic Impact of Organic Farming
  27. Section 17: Organic Food Quality and Safety
  28. Index
  29. Back Cover