More than 20 million hectares of land is certified for organic production worldwide, generally producing for a premium price market. The number of not certified farms using organic techniques is unknown but is likely to be much larger than for land under certified production. Generally these farms are in developing countries producing primarily for home consumption or for local sale, where there is no need for the guarantees of a certification system.

Because organic farming is a system of agriculture that relies largely on locally available resources and is dependent upon maintaining ecological balances and developing biological processes to their optimum, in general, organic farms are likely to have higher biodiversity with greater crop rotation diversity, integration of livestock and number of cultivated crops. Higher levels of biodiversity can strengthen farming systems and practices; for instance, wild species can perform a variety of ecological services within organic systems, such as pollinators and natural enemies of pests.

Crop Diversity

Over 50 acres of fertile mountain valley lands are gravity flow irrigated by natural stream waters to grow robust organic crops of rice, corn, wheat, mung dahl, sugar cane, tapioca, ginger, turmeric, millet, watermelon, pineapple, banana, peanuts, black pepper, medicinal herbs, cardamom, keenwa, and many more. We aim at self-sufficiency depending on sustenance from the land, the cows and God.

Variety of Fruit

Literally hundreds of fruit bearing, flowering, and medicinal trees have been established boasting such types as mango, sapota, bamboo, fig, coconut, cashew, banyan, peepal, avocado, citrus, jackfruit, breadfruit, lychee, parijata, champak, jasmine, kadamba, nutmeg, clove, cinnamon, pomegranate, cherry, rose apple, mulberry, allspice, and jamun, just to name a few.

Techniques Used

Traditional techniques of perm culture, composting, companion cropping, mulching, crop rotation, green manuring, and other organic methods are being experimented with successfully.

Bullock Power


Bullocks are used for plowing, transportation, and extraction of agriculture produce and generation of energy. Use of the breeds Red Sindhi Cows and Kagiyan Bullocks have so far been satisfactorily established. A program to distribute improved bulls and cows to the local population of farmers has begun with the purpose of upgrading the herds in the vicinity for increased agricultural productivity.