Organic farming means
working with rather than against nature is the guiding principle behind
organic farming. Organic farmers use biologically-based rather than
chemically dependent growing systems to raise crops.
While many conventional farmers are reacting to the ecological disorder
created by monocultures, organic farmers focus on preventing problems
before they occur.
In India, organic farmers intercrop cotton with pigeon peas and make
insecticidal sprays from garlic, chili and the neem tree.