Ans. The organic farming system primarily aims at sustainable production in an eco-friendly and pollution-free environment. The land is cultivated by using techniques such as crop rotation, green manure, composting, and biological pesticides along with beneficial microbes (biofertilizers) instead of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, etc." The benefits of organic farming are

(i) Maintains long-term soil fertility
(ii) Controls pests and diseases without harming the environment.
(iii) Ensures that water slays clean and safe.
(iv) Makes use of resources which the farmer already has, to make it economic.
(v) Helps produce nutritious food and high-quality crops.

Organic farming in India

Using organic farming techniques makes much more sense for developing nations like India. As we know that modern, intensive agriculture makes the use of expensive chemical fertilizers and herbicides, which leach out from the soil and pollute rivers, lakes, and water bodies and also damage the soil fertility in the long run.