• P.SUBHA
• Dr.C.THILAKAM

Organic products are grown under a system of agriculture without the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides with an environmentally and socially responsible approach. This is a method of farming that works at grass root level preserving the reproductive and regenerative capacity of the soil, good plant nutrition, and sound soil management, produces nutritious food rich in vitality which has resistance to diseases. Organic farming is a holistic approach to integrated farming that produces food and meat without using conventional fertilizers, synthetic pesticides, growth hormones, chemicals or genetically modified organisms. Organic farming strives for sustainability, ensures crops which do not have any harmful residues, and enterprises methods which are sustainable and maintain harmony with nature. Sustainable farming or, in a broader way, sustainable agriculture is the production of food, fibre or other plant or animal products using farming techniques that protect the environment, public health, human communities and animal welfare. In other words, it promotes practices that are economically viable, environmentally friendly and that protect public health. Water and soil are two extremely important resources necessary for growing food.

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"ORGANIC PRODUCTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.187-190, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRBP06036.pdf

"ORGANIC PRODUCTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp187-190, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRBP06036.pdf