Implementing Agency : National Centre for Organic and Natural Farming (N/RCONF) at H.Q.Ghaziabad.
Objectives : The program is designed for Skill development of Technical Graduates in field of Agriculture to create entrepreneurs/Agriculture Startups in various sectors of Organic farming. The aim of this program is to create skilled work force which may cater to the growing demand of Organic Food Industry or to create self-sustainable entrepreneurs.
Programme Duration : 05 days training course with field training (4 Nos.)
No. of Participants : 20 Nos. of participants in each batch.
Eligibility for participation : The course will be open for Agriculture graduates & above (B.Sc (Agriculture/Horticulture & above any discipline preferably for SAU students.
Age : Preference will be given to SAU graduates; however, there is no age bar
Course content : The program will consist of theory lecture, practical and demonstrations / field/Model Farm visits.
- • Introduction with need, Concept/ Philosophies, Principles and component of organic farming
- • Conversion to organic with national standards
- • Crop Management, Nutrient and water Management and Pest Management and inter- cropping system based farm planning
- • In-situ composting, mulching and recycling of organic matter in organic Agriculture
- • On-farm input generation and resource management
- • Traditional organic/ Natural input preparation and use of Biofertilizer, biopesticides, plant health promoters like Panchgavya, Beejamrut, Jeevamrut and Ghanjeevaamrit etc.
- • Manure preparation and introduction to compost, composting and its value addition, technical know-how on quality control of organic fertilizers and biofertilizers as per Fertilizer Control Order (FCO)
- • Introduction to various agriculturally useful Biofertilizer and Biocontrol agents including Integrated Pest Management
- • Economics of organic farming
- • System of organic certification and inspection including PGS-India / 3rd party certification and JaivikKheti portal operationalization.
- • Processing and marketing by Branding of rural products, FSSAI, marketing and packaging of organic produce
- • Current Government schemes related to organic farming.
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