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Organic Agriculture for Sustainability

Author Name: Prof. Dr. K K Krishnamurthi | Format: Paperback | Genre : Reference & Study Guides | Other Details

Is organic agriculture a myth or mystery?

The havoc caused by the inadvertent ushering in Green Revolution is miserable because of the use of harmful chemicals like fertilizers, pesticides and weed killers. They have caused innumerable diseases such as blood pressure, diabetes and cancer. The health of soil and the lives of the future generations of human beings are at stake.

The time has come to realize the paramount importance of Organic Agriculture to save the soil, water, environment and the living beings of earth. The days of bulky organic manures such as farmyard manure, compost etc. are gone.

It is possible to convert the conventional chemical farm into an organic one. The yield and quality of the organically produced foods have better grade in flavor, aroma, color, taste and nutrition. This book aims at spreading the importance and adoption of organic cultivation which is the most urgent need of the hour to save the humanity.

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Prof. Dr. K K Krishnamurthi

Prof Dr K K Krishnamurthi was born on 9July, 1938 at Konnaiyar Village, Namakkal District.

He is a Fellow of the Indian Society of Agricultural Chemists; Indian and International Society of Soil Science; Indian Society of Plantation Crops.

He has held the positions of Professor and Head, Dept of Soil Science & Agricutural Chemistry, Dean, Director of Extension Education in the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University; Director of UP ASI Tea Research Institute, Valparai; Director of Adhiparasakthi Institutes of Science, Agriculture and Technology, Kalavai and Rathnavel Subramaniam Institutes at Sulur.

He is the President of the Indian Society for Certification of Organic Products (ISCOP) and Chairman and Managing Trustee of Krishnamurthi International Agricultural Development Foundation (KIADEF); President of the Agricultural College Coimbatore Past Students Association (ACCOPSA).

He is also a practicing Homeopathist; Advanced Pranic Healer; Holistic and Divine Healer and Counselor for Human Development and Welfare.

He is the recipient of the following Awards:

"Bharath Gaurav Award" given by the India International Friendship Society

"Best Citizen Award" given by the India International Publishing House

"Best Achiever Award" given by the All India Human Rights Association & Himalaya Thozhil Malar

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