Organic Farming for Sustainable Agriculture

Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
Global Trends in Organic Agriculture....Pages 1-35
Organic Strawberry Production in Tennessee, USA, and Areas of Comparable Climate in China....Pages 37-69
Role of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) as BioFertilizers in Stabilizing Agricultural Ecosystems....Pages 71-87
Safety, Nutrition, and Health Aspects of Organic Food....Pages 89-106
Plant-Parasitic Nematode Problems in Organic Agriculture....Pages 107-122
Breeding for Organic and Sustainable Production....Pages 123-136
Organic Agriculture: A Viable Option for Food Security and Livelihood Sustainability in Nepal....Pages 137-168
The Potential of Silvopastoral Systems for Milk and Meat Organic Production in the Tropics....Pages 169-183
Role of Legumes for and as Horticultural Crops in Sustainable Agriculture....Pages 185-211
Principles of Vermitechnology in Sustainable Organic Farming with Special Reference to Bangladesh....Pages 213-229
Composting, Crop Rotation, and Cover Crop Practices in Organic Vegetable Production....Pages 231-257
Effective Micro-organisms (EM) as Sustainable Components in Organic Farming: Principles, Applications and Validity....Pages 259-291
Season Extension in Organic Systems....Pages 293-314
Consumer Perception of Organic Food and Product Marketing....Pages 315-324
Sustainable Urban Agriculture: A Growing Solution to Urban Food Deserts....Pages 325-340
Back Matter....Pages 341-344