{"product_id":"principles-of-natural-farming-paperback","title":"Principles of Natural Farming - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBikash Ranjan Ray\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNatural farming is the best nature based solution (NbS) for future food security of the world, conservation of biodiversity and mitigation of the global climate change crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNatural farming is knowledge based agriculture. It is not an usual input based agriculture like conventional agriculture or organic farming. The \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eprinciples of natural farming\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e are based on the fundamental science of the traditional agricultural knowledge of the indigenous people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNatural farming is a management science whose ultimate objective is to reduce cost and risk of farming close to zero and to increase crop and livestock diversification for maximising crop yield and to maximise profit of the farmer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the first time, all this traditional agricultural knowledge is classified and compiled into a textbook to assemble a complete theoretical framework of natural farming. The theories, principles, hypothesis and farmers observations collected in this book were supported with examples and practical applications\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book might be useful for agriculture students in colleges and universities as well as for agricultural research and extension workers all over the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRINCIPLES OF NATURAL FARMING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFundamentals of agriculture, conventional agriculture, organic farming and natural farming\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMICROORGANISM, PLANT AND ANIMAL BREEDING\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMicroorganism domestication, plant domestication, animal domestication, plant breeding and animal breeding. Farmers innovation management and farmers rights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAGROECOSYSTEM HEALTH MANAGEMENT\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBiogeophysical cycle management, temperature cycle management, wind velocity cycle management, light cycle management, sound cycle management, electricity cycle management, magnetism cycle management, hydrological cycle management.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBiogeochemical cycle management, carbon cycle management, nitrogen cycle management, phosphorus cycle management, potassium cycle management.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoil health management, plant health management, animal health management and human health management.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAGROBIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMicroorganism biodiversity, ecosystem services of microorganism biodiversity, microorganism biodiversity management. Plant biodiversity, ecosystem services of plant biodiversity, plant biodiversity management.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnimal biodiversity, ecosystem services of animal biodiversity, animal biodiversity management.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMARKETING MANAGEMENT\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinciples of marketing management, SWOT analysis, options for direct marketing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAGROECOSYSTEM ANALYSIS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAssessment of natural capital, abiotic and biotic components of the agroecosystem. Assessment of ecosystem services, provisioning ecosystem services, regulating ecosystem services and cultural ecosystem services.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eValuation of natural capital and ecosystem services.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 394\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 18, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42170796867719,"sku":"9798839766914","price":26.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/4b045eb2500897617d9ef4216999aa0c.webp?v=1733350723","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/principles-of-natural-farming-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}