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Organic farming
K.SHARMILI1 AND P.RAJESH2
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जैविक खेती के लिए पंचगव्य बनाने की विधि।
In India the “Green Revolution” pesticides and chemicals were introduced and pushed through all the publicity media and scientific institutions. It increased the agricultural productivity but as the years passed on, the soil got contaminated due to chemical residues. After realising the ill impacts of overuse of chemicals, once again farmers started to go back to what they knew best – organic farming.
Tiny steps were taken to replace chemical fertilizers, pesticides and fungicides, with organic manure. But nothing was available to replace growth promoting hormones and immunity boosters, and to bring sustained higher productivity. So farmers, and some scientists, started experimenting with medicines mentioned in the Vrikshayurveda, and panchgavya was the result.
The description of cow being the abode of all Gods and the medium of achieving Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha is found in many ancient Indian texts. In Vedic Literature, Prithvi is the synonym of Gau (Cow). In ancient times, a man’s abundance was judged by the number of cows he possessed.
History gives evidence that the Indians were in the peak of health when the cow was respected. There was commercialization of cow products in ancient times. Milk and grains were given free of cost. Milk was offered instead of water. Rightly said, streams of...