oil Fertility can be considered to be a measure of the soil's ability to sustain satisfactory crop growth, both in the short and longer-term. Organic farming recognizes the soil as being central to a sustainable farming system. Soil fertility is determined by a set of interactions. Organic matter is essential for soil fertility. It maintains good soil physical conditions e.g soil structure, aeration and water holding capacity.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Soil Fertility Management
Managing Soil Fertility in organic farming systems
Important roles of soil micro-organisms in organic farming
Soil fertility management-towards sustainable farming systems
Soil management for the conservation of soil nitrogen
Effects of different management practices on soil conservation
Weed Management in low external input and organic farming system
Organic and conventional farming systems: Environmental and economic issues
Soil fertility management and insect pests
Fertility management dynamics of soil
Effects of land use and soil management practices on soil fertility quality
Soil management and agro-diversity
Managing soils for long-term productivity
The origin and hazard of inputs to crop protection in organic farming systems
Selected soil enzymes: examples of their potential roles in the ecosystem
The importance of land-use legacies to ecology and conservation
Bibliography
Index

Author Bio:
Dr. Deo Kant Prasad in currently working in the dept of Agronomy, Ranchi Agriculture College under Birsa Agricultural University, Kanke, Ranchi (Jharkhand). He has completed master degree in Agronomy and obtained Ph.D in Agronomy from Ranchi Agriculture College, Birsa Agricultural University, Kanke, Ranchi (Jharkhand). He is having good 10 years of teaching and research experience. He has written as many as 13 research papers published in various National and International Journals and attended various seminars & symposium.