The Organic Planet


Organic farming involves

  • recycled and composted crop wastes and animal manures
  • the right soil cultivation at the right time
  • crop rotation
  • green manures and legumes
  • mulching on the soil surface
  • careful planning and crop choice
  • the use of resistant crops
  • good cultivation practice
  • crop rotation
  • encouraging useful predators that eat pests
  • increasing genetic diversity
  • using natural pesticides
  • careful use of water resources
  • good animal husbandry