“Impact of organic farming in Sikkim”
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Organic farming is agriculture that makes healthy food, healthy soils, healthy plants and healthy environments a priority, along with crop productivity Organic farmers use biological fertilizer inputs and management practices such as cover cropping and crop rotation to improve soil quality and build organic soil matter. By increasing the amount of organic matter in the soil, Organic farmers enhance the soil’s ability to absorb water, reducing the impacts of drought and flooding. Improving soil organic matter also helps it to absorb and store carbon and other nutrients need to grow healthy crops, which, in turn are better able to resist insects and diseases.
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