Organic Onion Production in Nalanda: Using Eco-Friendly Agri. Bios Inputs
M. D. Ojha *
Nalanda College of Horticulture, Noorsarai-803113, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India.
Vijay Kumar
Nalanda College of Horticulture, Noorsarai-803113, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India.
Divya Tiwari
Nalanda College of Horticulture, Noorsarai-803113, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India.
Vinod Kumar
Nalanda College of Horticulture, Noorsarai-803113, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India.
Manish Kumar
Nalanda College of Horticulture, Noorsarai-803113, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India.
P. K. Singh
Nalanda College of Horticulture, Noorsarai-803113, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Organic agriculture seeks to augment ecological process that foster plant nutrition while conserving soil and water resources. Organic systems eliminate agrichemicals and reduce other external inputs to improve the environment as well as farm economics. It is a production system which favours maximum use of organic materials like crop residues, FYM, compost, green manures, oil cakes, biodynamic preparations and bio fertilizers etc. to enhance crop production, carbon sequestration and improve soil health. Organic production system is based on specific and precise standards of production which aim to achieving agro-ecosystems which are socially and ecologically sustainable. As demand for organically grown food has been growing rapidly and significant proportion of consumers believe that organic food is qualitatively better than non organic, the present study showed not only the quality of the produce but also quantitatively higher yield that touched the world record production (660 q/ha) in Nalanda Bihar.
Keywords: organic onion, yield, organic farming, eco-friendly