1. Concept, Importance, and Scope of Organic Farming
Sonia Sood, M. K. Rana, and H. K. Dhillon
2. Concepts and Principles of Organic Farming
Sonia Sood, Jasdeep Kaur, and Vakul Sood
3. Export Opportunities and Challenges in Organic Farming
P. Prashanth, M. Jagan Mohan Reddy, and Pranoy Ray
4. Organic Production of Vegetable Crops
L. Pugalendhi, M. Velmurugan, and N. A. Tamilselvi
5. Environmental Friendly Methods for Soil Disinfestation
Dipika Sahoo, P. Mahapatra, and I. Panigrahi
6. Potential of Zero-Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) for Sustainable Vegetable Production
Sonia Sood and Shweta
7. Organic Methods for Enhancing Soil Fertility
Dhanbir Singh, Aditi Badiyala, and Rewangini Ranjha
8. Green Manuring in Organic Vegetable Production
Ganesan K, Pavithran P and Nikhil Thakur
9. Role of Panchagavya on the Growth and Health of Vegetable Crops
Anandakumar Selvaraj and M. K. Rana
10. Role of Biofertilizers in Organic Vegetable Production
M. Gnanachitra, D. Balachandar, and Jasdeep Kaur
11. Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) in Organic Vegetables Production
Ranjith Sellappan and Kalaiselvi Thangavel
12. Agricultural Wastes: Their Implications and Management
Isha Thakur, Raj Paul Sharma, and Sunil Kumar
13. Methods of Composting in Organic Farming
Megha Dubey, Sunil Kumar, and Moola Ram
14. Nonconventional Vermicompost for Improving Crop Productivity and Quality
Dibyendu Chatterjee, Sudip Kumar Dutta, and Abhijit Pradhan
15. Coir Composting: A Novel Way of Manuring in Organic Farming
K. Elango, P. Sujithra, and E. Sobhana
16. Biodynamic Vegetable Farming
ipika Sahoo, Mahendra Prasad Das and M. K. Rana
17. Indigenous Technical Knowledge in Organic Vegetable Farming
J. Renugadevi, P. R. Renganayaki, and Anuradha
18. Role of Botanicals and Biocontrol Agents in Organic Farming
Ekta Kaushik, R. Sridevi, and M. K. Rana
19. Good Agricultural and Management Practices in Vegetable Production
Baseerat Afroza, Jasdeep Kaur, and R. Swarnapriya
20. Crop Rotation in Organic Farming
Baseerat Afroza, Nikhil Thakur, and M. K. Rana
21. Mulching in Organic Production of Vegetable Crops
M. K. Rana, Megha Dubey, and Nikhil Thakur
22. Weed Management in Organic Vegetable Production
Sanbagavalli S., Jeeva M., and Jasdeep Kaur
23. Pest Management in Organic Vegetable Farming
G. Vijayalakshmi and K. Elango
24. Management of Nematodes in Organic Vegetables Production
K. Poornima and R. K. Walia
25. Disease Management in Organic Vegetable Production
Latha P., Karthikeyan M,, and Johnson I.
26. Induction of MAMP-Mediated Immunity for the Management of Viral Diseases of Vegetable Crops
K. Kalpana, R. Oviya, P. Anbazhagan, and S. Thiruvudainambi
27. Participatory Guarantee Groups for Organic Produce
D. Sahoo, R. Jansirani and M.K. Rana
28. Organic Certification
D. Sahoo, R. Jansirani and M.K. Rana
29. Processing and Quality Control for Organic FoodsNihar Ranjan Sahoo, P. Karthik Reddy and M. K. Rana
Biography
M. K. Rana, PhD, is retired as Professor in the Department of Vegetable Science at CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, and as Lecturer of Agriculture at the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. He is specialized in the field of abiotic stress, vegetable physiology, and postharvest technology and processing of fruits and vegetables. Dr. Rana has a broad experience of 34 years in the field of teaching at CCS Haryana Agricultural University, teaching more than 20 different courses. He delivered lectures in training programs and gave talks on radio as well as on television on topics related to vegetable science. A prolific writer, he has published many book chapters, review and research papers, and scientific articles. He also has written 18 books, 15 teaching manuals, two technical bulletins on spices, and has edited three symposia abstracts, two symposia proceedings, two issues of the Haryana Journal of Horticultural Sciences, and one compendium.
Dr. Rana served as an Executive Councilor and Editor of the Haryana Journal of Horticultural Sciences and as a joint secretary of the national symposium organized by the Horticultural Society of Haryana. He has been awarded an ICAR Team Research Award (1993–1994) in recognition of his outstanding research contributions in the field of abiotic stress. He also received a University Best Teacher Award (2004–2005) in recognition of his dedicated service rendered to the university.
