Question 4244

________ is the only state among the following that can be considered as 'organic state'.

Answer

Assam

Why?

The Correct Answer is Assam . Important Points Organic farming: Organic farming is agriculture that makes healthy food, healthy soils, healthy plants, and healthy environments a priority, along with crop productivity. Organic farmers use biological fertilizer inputs and management practices such as cover cropping and crop rotation to improve soil quality and build organic soil matter. By increasing the amount of organic matter in the soil, organic farmers enhance the soil’s ability to absorb water, reducing the impacts of drought and flooding. Improving soil organic matter also helps it to absorb and store carbon and other nutrients need to grow healthy crops, which, in turn, are better able to resist insects and diseases. Sikkim is the first 100% organic state in the world. All of its farmland is certified organic. Subhash Palekar called as Father of Organic Farming