Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Organic farming: opportunities and challenges. 2. Organic food quality. 3. Quality control standards and certification. 4. Organic conversion plan: crop husbandry. 5. Practices of soil building. 6. Soil fertility management. 7. On-farm organic manure production. 8. Bio-control of pests and diseases. 9. Water management in organic farms. 10. Planning organic garden. 11. Organic vegetable gardening. 12. Organic spices production. 13. Organic fruits and vine production. 14. Permanent tropical plantation. 15. Commercial crop production. 16. Organic livestock, apiculture and aquaculture. 17. Organic food processing and handling. 18. Organic market opportunities. 19. Organic farm record-keeping system. Appendices. Bibliography. Glossary. Index.

"This book provides a convenient and concise source of information for effective planning for conversion of conventional farming to organic farming. The attempt has been made to provide some insight into the problems which may arise during organic conversion on farmers' fields. This book is intended for researchers, progressive farmers, students, planners, extension officers, NGOs, officers of department of agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry and allied departments, and others actively involved in on-farm organic conversion."