Organic farming was practiced in India since thousands of years. The great Indian civilization thrived on organic farming and was one of the most prosperous countries in the world, till the British ruled it.

Raised bed organic gardens are, no doubt, very beneficial, especially in places which have water logging problem. It is very easy to construct a raised bed organic garden. Many people build a raised bed garden on their own.

Different types of fertilizers such as chemical fertilizers, organic fertilizers and natural fertilizers are available in the market. The type of fertilizer greatly governs the quality of your product. Farmers all over the world are using chemical fertilizers; however, many are now shifting to organic fertilizers due to the apparent benefits of the later.

The various benefits of organic farming for small farmers all over the world include high premium, low capital investment, ability to achieve higher premium in the market, and the ability to use traditional knowledge. According to a research conducted by the Office of Evaluation and Studies (OE), International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), small farmers in Latin America, China and India can benefit drastically from organic farming and will help in alleviating poverty in these countries.

A very good feature of organic gardening is the ability to locally produce the fertilizers, pesticides and other organic ingredients. And the easiest among them is compost. You can prepare compost even in your kitchen garden!

Organic farming is an age old practice in India which got disturbed during First Generation Green Revolution. Organic manure has been practiced in Indian agriculture since the Vedic period. Sir Albert Howard, a British Agronomist, however, started the organic agriculture way back in 1900.

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Organic farming as a key to sustainable agriculture has captured the attention of many countries worldwide. Nature is a gift of God and one has to follow the law of nature to have socially, culturally, economically and healthy life.

Organic gardening, however, is not just about adding organic fertilizers and pesticides. If you want to see good results in your home garden, you should look at the different aspects of organic gardening, which include the following:

Who doesn't like a beautiful surrounding? And what can serve better than a lawn in making your surroundings attractive? But are the benefits of lawns limited to their aesthetic values? Not at all. People use their lawns for a number of recreational activities.

Fertilizer selection, whether for organic fertilizers or chemical fertilizers, should be done judiciously. You should try to know the nutrient content of the organic fertilizers before purchasing them. Like chemical fertilizers, organic fertilizers also have N-P-K (nitrogen potassium and phosphorus) value.

People living in low lying areas or those having clay soil often complain that they are not able to practice organic gardening. This is because poor drainage leads to water logging in the garden.

Small farmers can benefit drastically by practicing organic farming as it helps them get a high premium for their produce and reduce the capital investment involved in farming. Organic agriculture for small farmers, however, has its own limitations.

Farmers have the conception that adding large quantities of fertilizers in their farms will only do good to their plants. However, according to The Royal Horticultural Society, since fertilizers are substances that are rich in nutrients, are meant to be added in small quantities. The society suggests the following points for fertilizer application:

Why do you need fertilizers for gardening or farming? Do plants not grow in the wild without any fertilizers? The answer to this question lies in the fact that you want only specific species of plants to grow in a farm or a garden.