Resource management and input endowment in organic arable crops production: Considerations and constraints

In this review different aspects of crop management were reviewed with respects to considerations and constraints. The organic farming was specialized commercial farming with positive bias towards the health of natural resources and involvement of sustainability components. The organic farming at present discussed in terms of identification of new niche area for organic farming for different crops, modification in certification process such as waiving off certification process of few states from North East Hill (NEH) region and up gradation to meet the international standards, value addition in organic resources available for nutrient endowment in organic farming, weaning of organic inputs from other competitive uses, seed production in organic farming, development of rural entrepreneurship through input production in organic farming, empowering FPOs as organic farming entrepreneur, yield maximization in organic farming and production of different biodynamic formulations at larger scale for organic farming. The nutrient endowment and pest and disease management were the more frequently discussed considering their role in certification processes and impacts on crop production and quality. Besides that, seed and sowing specifications as well as weed management also needed modification to suit for organic production system. The number of input sources, availability of suitable alternative to inorganic chemicals, cost effectiveness and changes in productivity and quality were the major point of research and policy development.