It is evident from the study that there is a significant difference in organic matter
and soil quality and the sustainability index. The organic matter and soil quality and
the sustainability index gradually increasing in organically grown crops every year
which was maximum (1.96) whereas in inorganic system due to application of
chemical fertilizers microbial activity reduced and content of organic carbon is low
(0.81). This is due to the increase in organic matter and soil quality and the sustainability index.
4 Conclusion
The study has clearly shown that organic farming increases microbial population
and the organic carbon level; significant improvement of soil structure, texture and
microbial activity. Bad effect of chemical fertilizers and pesticides were controlled.
Dairy farming provided jobs to unemployed rural people, especially the small and
marginal farmers, rural women to increase the income of rural people. The dairy
sector holds high promises as a dependable source of livelihood for the vast
majority of the rural poor in India. This in turn is a lesson for unemployed youths,
landless labours small and marginal farmers of same villages as well as neighboring
villages to opt dairy farming as occupation. Employment generation, especially the
self employment generation in rural sector and adopt organic farming to
bio-resource conservation. Dairy and organic farming are two faces of a single coin.
Dairy provides employment to rural youths, women and organic farming improves
soil texture, structure and enhance soil microbial activity.
Acknowledgment The authors greatly acknowledge the support rendered by Karnataka Milk
federation, Milk Unions of Tumkur and Department of Agriculture.
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Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries. www.dahd.nic.in
Funtilana, S. (1990, March–April). Safe, in expensive, profitable and sensible. International
Agricultural Development XI, 24.
National Dairy Development Board (NDDB). (2003). Website www.nddb.org
OrganicIndia
Reddy, R. V. K. (1996). A critical analysis of dairy production technologies among the dairy
farmers of East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh (Ph.D. thesis). Andhra Pradesh
Agricultural University, Hyderabad.
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and soil quality and the sustainability index. The organic matter and soil quality and
the sustainability index gradually increasing in organically grown crops every year
which was maximum (1.96) whereas in inorganic system due to application of
chemical fertilizers microbial activity reduced and content of organic carbon is low
(0.81). This is due to the increase in organic matter and soil quality and the sustainability index.
4 Conclusion
The study has clearly shown that organic farming increases microbial population
and the organic carbon level; significant improvement of soil structure, texture and
microbial activity. Bad effect of chemical fertilizers and pesticides were controlled.
Dairy farming provided jobs to unemployed rural people, especially the small and
marginal farmers, rural women to increase the income of rural people. The dairy
sector holds high promises as a dependable source of livelihood for the vast
majority of the rural poor in India. This in turn is a lesson for unemployed youths,
landless labours small and marginal farmers of same villages as well as neighboring
villages to opt dairy farming as occupation. Employment generation, especially the
self employment generation in rural sector and adopt organic farming to
bio-resource conservation. Dairy and organic farming are two faces of a single coin.
Dairy provides employment to rural youths, women and organic farming improves
soil texture, structure and enhance soil microbial activity.
Acknowledgment The authors greatly acknowledge the support rendered by Karnataka Milk
federation, Milk Unions of Tumkur and Department of Agriculture.
References
Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries. www.dahd.nic.in
Funtilana, S. (1990, March–April). Safe, in expensive, profitable and sensible. International
Agricultural Development XI, 24.
National Dairy Development Board (NDDB). (2003). Website www.nddb.org
OrganicIndia
Reddy, R. V. K. (1996). A critical analysis of dairy production technologies among the dairy
farmers of East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh (Ph.D. thesis). Andhra Pradesh
Agricultural University, Hyderabad.
Rao, D. L. N. (2005). Soil microbial diversity in chemical and organic farming. Paper presented at
“National Seminar on Organic Farming-Current Scenario and Future Thrust” during April
27–28.
406
N. Kumara et al.