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The Use of Electro Magnetic Field to prevent Parasites
Since ancient times:
Our findings: Any Magnetic Field created and directed at
plantations will become a deterrent to parasites. It confuses their time and
reproductive structure.
Article: What
is organic farming:
Organic farming
system in India is not new and is being followed from ancient time. It is a
method of farming system which primarily aimed at cultivating the land and
raising crops in such a way, as to keep the soil alive and in good health by
use of organic wastes (crop, animal and farm wastes, aquatic wastes) and other
biological materials along with beneficial microbes (biofertilizers) to release
nutrients to crops for increased sustainable production in an ecofriendly pollution
free environment
Need of organic
farming
With the
increase in population our compulsion would be not only to stabilize
agricultural production but to increase it further in sustainable manner. The
scientists have realized that the ‘Green Revolution’ with high input use has
reached a plateau and is now sustained with diminishing return of falling
dividends. Thus, a natural balance needs to be maintained at all cost for
existence of life and property. The obvious choice for that would be more
relevant in the present era, when these agrochemicals which are produced from
fossil fuel and are not renewable and are diminishing in availability. It may
also cost heavily on our foreign exchange in future.
The key
characteristics of organic farming include
- Protecting
the long term fertility of soils by maintaining organic matter levels,
encouraging soil biological activity, and careful mechanical intervention
- Providing
crop nutrients indirectly using relatively insoluble nutrient sources
which are made available to the plant by the action of soil
micro-organisms
- Nitrogen
self-sufficiency through the use of legumes and biological nitrogen
fixation, as well as effective recycling of organic materials including
crop residues and livestock manures
- Weed, disease
and pest control relying primarily on crop rotations, natural predators,
diversity, organic manuring, resistant varieties and limited (preferably
minimal) thermal, biological and chemical intervention
- The
extensive management of livestock, paying full regard to their
evolutionary adaptations, behavioural needs and animal welfare issues with
respect to nutrition, housing, health, breeding and rearing
- Careful
attention to the impact of the farming system on the wider environment and
the conservation of wildlife and natural habitats
Article:
Agriculture
Since its inception, the UN
system has been working to ensure adequate food for all through sustainable
agriculture. More than simply a humanitarian concern, food security
advances world peace. This was recognized as far back as 1949, when the
Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Lord John Boyd Orr for his role as founding
Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization
of the United Nations (FAO).
The majority of the world’s poorest people live in rural areas of developing countries. They depend on agriculture and related activities for their livelihoods. This makes them particularly vulnerable to man-made and natural influences that reduce agricultural production.
As the UN system’s lead agency for agriculture and rural development, FAO advances long-term strategies to increase food production and food security. Among the many UN bodies that support these goals, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), finances agricultural development programmes and projects to help rural people overcome poverty.
And when an emergency situation
arises or disaster strikes, the World Food Programme (WFP) is prompt in
delivering food aid to the victims of war, civil conflict, drought, floods,
earthquakes, hurricanes, crop failures and natural disasters. When the
emergency subsides, WFP’s food aid helps communities
rebuild their shattered lives and livelihoods. In rural
communities, FAO’s agricultural expertise
often proves crucial in the process of emergency relief and rehabilitation.
The UN system provides a powerful
vehicle through which the collective will and commitment of the international
community can advance the goal of helping end hunger worldwide by promoting
sustainable agriculture.