Affiliation:
1. Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, India
Abstract
Sustainable crop production is a way of growing or raising food in an ecologically and ethically responsible manner. Sustainable crop production is in contrast to industrial crop production, which generally relies upon monocropping (growing only one crop in a large area of land), intensive application of commercial fertilizers, heavy use of pesticides, and other inputs that are damaging to the environment, to communities, and to farm workers. Organic farming is one of the several approaches found to meet the objectives of sustainable agriculture. Organic vegetable cultivation offers one of the most sustainable farming systems with the recurring benefits to long term soil health and provide a lasting stability in production by importing better resistance against various biotic and abiotic stresses. Most of organic products are growing at a faster rate (20%) as compared to conventional ones (5%). This growth rate is highest in Japan, USA, Australia, and EU.