Focus Areas
"One crop goal of profitable transition"
"One crop goal of profitable transition"
New technologies for improving FYM composting speed and quality, Effective bio-digestion of crop residue, Approaches for increasing organic matter content in soils to 5-7%
Restoring soil fertility through by achieving better gas exchange, water retention, biological diversity & population with increasing the organic matter content of soils to 5-7%.
Crop management approaches for reducing chemical fertilizers, Alternate nutrition management approaches, Improving crop produce quality and shelf life
New cropping systems with less water requirement, Water and heast stress management - New technologies and approaches, Improving soil infiltration for better ground water recharge
Advancement in biological pest management technologies, New generation bio-based weed control methods, Improving consistency and relaibility of bio-pesticides
Precision technologies for effective input management and improved yields, New developments in Agri-tech for effective pest and disease management, New development in precision mechanization - Drones/ Micro irrigation. Digital Agriculture including adoption of AI and ML based technology.
To ensure all inputs in Organic farms are meeting quality standards, and produce of organic farming need to be tested by standard and accredited labs. These labs need to be established at multiple locations to build credibility and confidence.
Developing and promoting organic and desi seeds to create complete eco system for profitable organic farming. Desi seeds are found to be more resilient to adverse conditions.
Identifying high-impact crops for phased organic transition across different climatic zones in India.
Core staples
High value
Long term