Transitioning to Organic: A 3-Season Roadmap

Switching to organic farming overnight drops yields by 30-50%. But a phased transition over 3 seasons can maintain 90%+ yields while building soil health.

Season 1: Reduce, Don't Remove

• Cut chemical fertilizer by 50%
• Add vermicompost (2 tons/acre)
• Introduce neem oil for pest control
• Sow a green-manure crop (dhaincha) before the main crop

Season 2: Integrate

• Cut chemicals to 25%
• Add bio-fertilizers (Rhizobium, Azotobacter)
• Use Trichoderma seed treatment
• Start composting crop residue

Season 3: Go Full Organic

• Stop synthetic chemicals entirely
• Rely on compost, bio-fertilizers, neem, Trichoderma
• Apply for organic certification (NPOP)

What to Expect

| Season | Yield vs Chemical | Input Cost | Soil Organic Carbon | |--------|-------------------|------------|---------------------| | 1 | 95% | -10% | +0.2% | | 2 | 90% | -20% | +0.4% | | 3 | 88% | -30% | +0.7% |

The yield dip is real but temporary. By season 5, most organic farms match chemical yields — at 30% lower input cost and a 20-40% price premium on produce.

PrajaAgro stocks 40+ organic inputs. Browse the "Organic" filter in the catalog.