• Dr. Tanusree Chaudhuri

Abundant use of fertilisers, insecticides, pesticides, HYV seeds etc help to increase agricultural productivity to support huge number of people in India. But while using huge amount of chemical fertiliser the quality of ground water, nutrient level of soil degrading very fast in our country. To improve the quality of soil, ground water and overall agricultural environment; organic farming can be a better option. Government of Maharashtra has formulated special policy for encouraging organic farming in Maharashtra. The policy has suggested a path for developing the organic value chain from, farm gate to the consumer. Organic farming get special mentioned in the holistic approach of the Govt’s agricultural draft policy. It emphasizes how organic farming would restore soil quality, which is affected due to utilization of chemical fertilizer. Palghar is the 36th district of Maharashtra, is having an extra advantage of proximity to Mumbai. It gives a boost to the farmer to practice organic farming and sell their organic product directly to the nearby market as well as other parts of the country. Hence practicing of organic farming in Palghar district will help to maintain environmental sustainability

organic farming, environment, sustainability

"Organic Farming and It’s Environmental Implications in Palghar District", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no.362-369, November-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1811048.pdf

"Organic Farming and It’s Environmental Implications in Palghar District", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no. pp362-369, November-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1811048.pdf