Organic crops are agricultural products grown under organic management systems that exclude synthetic fertilisers, chemical pesticides, and genetically modified organisms, relying instead on biological and ecological methods to maintain productivity and soil health. Core practices include the use of compost, manures…
Organic crops are agricultural products grown under organic management systems that exclude synthetic fertilisers, chemical pesticides, and genetically modified organisms, relying instead on biological and ecological methods to maintain productivity and soil health. Core practices include the use of compost, manures, and biofertilisers, crop rotation and diversification, biological pest and disease control, and the retention of crop residues to sustain soil organic matter, nutrient cycling, and microbial activity. Organic systems aim to conserve soil and water resources, support biodiversity, and reduce external chemical inputs while delivering safe, nutritious produce, and their performance is evaluated through yield, quality, nutrient-use efficiency, and environmental impact relative to conventional management. Research published in this area by the journal addresses these themes, including responses of sugar beet to compost and phosphorus, sunflower responses to organic amendments and nitrogen, the use of biofertilisers on maize silage and meadows and their effect on milk quality, organic versus inorganic fertiliser strategies for sorghum productivity and nitrogen and water-use efficiency, near-infrared characterisation of biofertilisers from litterbags, mass culturing of biocontrol fungi using organic and vermicomposts, residue retention for agricultural sustainability, and the climate-land-food security nexus. These contributions span soil fertility, biofertiliser and compost use, biological crop protection, and the productivity and sustainability of organic and low-input cropping systems.
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