Vol. 12, Issue 5 (2023)

Author(s):
C Prabakaran, M Rajesh and M Selvamurugan

Abstract:
Organic farming is an agricultural system that promotes healthy products free from harmful components to humans and nature. This is accomplished by using mechanical methods for on-farm agronomic, bio-based, and excluding all synthetic off-farm inputs and standards for organic farmig. In cocoa farming, robust, healthy trees can be maintained by balancing sunlight availability, air, water, shade, and nutrients. This will help prevent diseases, without the use of pesticides and synthetic fertilizers, which is one of the pillars of organic farming. The importance of cocoa, the nutrient compounds of cocoa, the definition of organic cultivation practices research gaps, constraints in organic farming, and standards are discussed.