organic and urban agriculture practices!

URBAN FARMING AND ORGANIC AGRICULTURE

1. Best Practices in Organic A griculture for School G ardening

2. 2 Best Practices in Organic Agriculture for School Gardening OBJECTIVES: To identify and understand some basic organic farming principles. To demonstrate practical organic farming practice

3. Best Practices in Organic Agriculture for School Gardening VS. 3

4. Best Practices in Organic Agriculture for School Gardening VS. 4

5. Organic Agriculture is a production system that sustains the health of soils, ecosystems, and people. It relies on ecological processes, biodiversity and cycles adapted to local conditions, rather than the use of inputs with adverse effects. Organic Agriculture combines tradition, innovation, and science to benefit the shared environment and promote fair relationships and good quality of life for all involved. IFOAM General Assembly 2008 5 REFERENCE: https :// www.ifoam.bio/why-organic/organic-landmarks/definition-organic

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8. 1 Section 23. Organic Agriculture in the Formal and Non-formal Sectors. - The National Government, through the DepED and in coordination with concerned government agencies, NGOs and private institutions, shall strengthen the integration of organic agriculture concerns in school curricula at all levels. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10068 (ORGANIC AGRICULTURE ACT OF 2010)

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10. 3 DepEd MEMORANDUM No. 223 , s. 2016 STRENGTHENING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GULAYAN SA PAARALAN PROGRAM IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE

11. 11 Unleash Your Inner Farmer: How to start an urban garden even with very little space By PAULA ZAYCO ABERASTURI Best Practices in Organic Agriculture for School Gardening

12. 1 Grow only useful things.

13. 2 Know your terrain .

14. 3 Build good and healthy soil.

15. 4 Compost

16. 5 Gather seeds.

17. 6 Start small

18. 7 Gather seeds.

19. 19 Biointensive farming is an organic system of agriculture, where farmers focus on achieving the maximum yields, from the existing limited pieces of land, while at the same time,   increasing biodiversity  as well as maintaining sustainability and fertility of the soil. REFERENCE: https :// www.conserve-energy-future.com/biointensive-farming-importance-examples-principles.php

20. 20 Single/Double Dig Method of Soil Preparation 1 2

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23. 23 REFERENCE: Korean Natural Farming (KNF) is a self-sufficient farming system that involves the culturing of indigenous microorganisms (IMO) – bacteria, fungi, nematodes, and protozoa – in place of inorganic fertilizers to produce fertile soil. Founded by Cho Han Kyu .

24. REFERENCE: JADAM is more than a set of easy, low-cost farming principles and practices; it’s actually a group of organic farmers that was established in 1991 by a chemist and horticulturist named Youngsang Cho. 

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