Monday, December 28, 2015

A handy guide to organic farming


As Kerala sets out on the path to total organic agriculture, easy-to-understand and easy-to-access literature on the subject in Malayalam is a must.
And, ‘Sampoorna Jaivakrishi Reethikal’ (Total Organic Agriculture) is the book of the moment and a hands-on manual for those who to take organic agriculture seriously.
Written by former assistant director in the Department of Agriculture P. J. Joseph, the 185-page book packs the life-long experience of the author as it explains why earth-friendly agriculture is not just for survival but is a way of life and a philosophy.
The author, hailing from a farming family near Kottayam, has been an agricultural researcher, a trainer in zero-budget farming and a resource person in the indigenous Vechoor cow conservation council. The book is published by DC Books.

Source : The Hindu

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