FOODWORLD INDIA 2008November 13 ndash; 14, 2008, Mumbai.ppt

FOODWORLD INDIA 2008November 13 – 14, 2008, Mumbai Back to Basics – The Organic Way Presentation by A K Gupta, Advisor, Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India, New Delhi APPROACH FOCUS ON IMPROVEMENT OF THE SOIL FERTILITY BY NATURAL MEANS BALANCE PLANT NUTRITION THROUGH RECYCLING OF ORGANIC MATTER AND LOCALLY AVAILABLE SOURCES OF NUTRIENTS. AGRO ECO SYSTEM APPROACH - COVER CROPS - CROP ROTATION - INTERCROPPING PREVENTIVE MEASURES BY BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL AND MECHANICAL WEEDING ORGANIC FODDER FOR LIVESTOCK ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR AND TREATMENT OF FARM ANIMALS PRINCIPLES (General Level) IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN THE NATURAL LANDSCAPE AND AGRO ECO SYSTEM AVOID OVER-EXPLOITATION AND POLLUTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES MINIMIZE CONSUMPTION OF NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY AND RESOURCES PRODUCE SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES OF NUTRITIOUS WHOLESOME AND HIGH QUALITY FOOD PROVIDE ADEQUATE RETURNS, WITHING A SAFE, SECURE AND HEALTHY WORKING ENVIRONMENT ACKNOWLEDGE INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND TRADITIONAL FARMING SYSTEMS PRINCIPLES(Practical Level) MAINTAIN AND INCREASE THE LONG-TERM FERTILITY OF THE SOIL ENHANCE BIOLOGICAL CYCLES WITHIN THE FARM, ESPECIALLY NUTRIENT CYCLES PROVIDE NITROGEN SUPPLY BY INTENSIVE USE OF NITROGEN FIXING PLANTS BIOLOGICAL PLANT PROTECTION BASED ON PREVENTION INSTEAD OF CURING DIVERSITY OF CROP VARIETIES AND ANIMAL SPECIES, APPROPRIATE TO THE NEEDS OF THE ANIMALS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY APPROPRIATE TO THE NEEDS OF THE ANIMALS PRINCIPLES(Practical Level) BAN ON SYNTHETIC CHEMICAL FERTILISERS, PLANT PROTECTION, HORMONES AND GROWTH REGULATORS PROHIBITION OF GENETIC ENGINEERING AND ITS PRODUCTS BAN ON SYNTHETIC OR HARMFUL METHODS, PROCESSING AIDS AND INGREDIENTS IN FOOD PROCESSING DIVERSITY FOR ECOLOGICAL BALANCE GROW DIFFERENT CROPS: MIXED CROPPING, CROP ROTATION KEEP FARM ANIMALS: INTEGRATED FARMING ENCOURAGE THE PRESENCE OF WILDLIFE: INSECTS, SPIDERS, BIRDS, FROGS ETC. PROMOTE DIVERSITY IN SOIL LIF