Bija Vidyapeeth: Centre for Learning

Training on Chemical Free Organic Farming FROM 12TH TO 14TH September 2006

Three days training programme will be organized at Navdanya Organic Farm, Dehradun. The programme of the training is as follows:

Course contents:

Organic Farming practices

• Principles of Organic Farming
• Soil health
• Disease and pest management
• Marketing of organic produce

Principles of organic farming

• Introduction to techniques followed in organic farming
• Green Manuring
• Cover crops
• Biofertilizers
• Mulching
• Crop Rotations
• Hazards of chemical farming

Soil health

• Various methods of composting
• Nadep
• Vermicompost
• Maintenance of soil fertility and water management
• Physical
• Chemical
• Biological

Disease and Pest management

• Biological control
• Biopesticides

Marketing of Organic Produce

Fees: Rs. 1250/- for three days including boarding and lodging

For further information contact:
Dr. Vinod Bhatt: 0135-2749931, Dr. Poonam Pande 011-26535422