Syllabus of Principles of Organic Farming
1. Organic farming, principles and its scope in India;
2. Initiatives taken by Government (central/state), NGOs and other organizations for promotion of organic agriculture;
3. Organic ecosystem and their concepts;
4. Organic nutrient resources and its fortification;
5. Restrictions to nutrient use in organic farming;
6. Choice of crops and varieties in organic farming;
7. Fundamentals of insect, pest, disease mgt
8. weed management under organic mode of production;
9. Operational structure of NPOP
10. Certification process and standards of organic farming;
11. Processing, leveling, economic considerations and viability,
12. marketing and export potential of organic products .