Elective course L-3 S-2: Organic Horticulture- Theory

Course

: HORT 3201

Course title: Organic Horticulture- Theory (Elective)

Credit

: 2

Contact Hours: 32

Level: 3 Semester: 2

 

Rationale

This course will enable the graduates to learn about organic horticulture including integrated management, soil and nutrition management, quality control and value addition in organic products.

 

Course Learning outcomes (CLO)

  • CLO 1: Analyze the opportunities, limitations and history of organic horticulture
  • CLO 2: Outline the integrated management systems and issues
  • CLO 3: Interpret production of crops using organic manures, pest control using plant extracts and biological means
  • CLO 4: Develop scopes for recycling of organic residues, quality control and value addition of organic products.

 

Sl. No.

Course Content

Aligned CLO

1

Introduction to organic farming: Scope, importance, limitations, historical background and types of organic farming

 

CLO 1

2

Organic management issues and integrated organic management systems: Ethics of organic farming, certification, environmental concerns and marketing, rotation design, polyculture, permaculture and biodynamics

CLO 2

3

Soil management and crop nutrition in organic farming: Compost, farm yard manure, green manure, vermicompost, mulching, cover crops, biofertilizers and organic fertilizers

CLO 3

4

Pest and disease management in organic farming: Principles and practices, IPM/ICM/IDM, use of organic pesticides and bio-pesticides

 

CLO 3

5

Recycling of organic residues: Classification of organic residues, waste management

CLO 4

6

Quality control and value addition of organic products: Quality control standards, food contaminants, food irradiation; processing, packaging and branding

CLO 4

 

Teaching strategy

  • Lecture
  • group discussion
  • video clip
  • Questioning and answering
  • white and black board
  • multimedia

Assessment strategy

  • Short question
  • Essay type question
  • MCQ
  • Pop quiz

Books recommended

Singh H. P and G V Thomas. 2010. Organic Horticulture: Principles, Practices and Technologies. Westville Publishing House.

Brady NC and Weil RC. 2013. The nature and properties of soils. Pearson.

Nandwani D. 2015.Organic farming for sustainable agriculture. Springer International publishing, Switzerland.

Willer H and Lernoud J. 2014.The world of organic agriculture. Statistics and emerging trends. FiBL-IFOAM report. Switzerland.