Organic agri and cow bhopal 2009

Organic Agriculture Organic Agriculture and Cowand Cow


D. K. Sadana

NATIONAL BUREAU OF ANIMAL GENETIC RESOURCES, KARNAL – 132 001


Organic farming is a form of agriculture that relies on crop rotation, green manure, compost, biological pest control, and mechanical cultivation to maintain soil productivity and control pests, excluding or strictly limiting the use of synthetic fertilizers and synthetic pesticides, plant growth regulators, livestock feed additives, and genetically modified organisms.

Organic farming


Organic farming relies on compost, and biological pest control to maintain soil productivity

No synthetic fertilizers; No synthetic pesticides; No plant growth regulators; No livestock feed additives; No genetically modified organisms.

Organic farming and cow


Organic Agriculture is

• Sustainable

• Use of noncompetitive, renewable resources

• Favourable interactions between components enhances complementarities and synergistic responses for improved efficiency


Cost of separating out crop production and animal production (USDA):

Topsoil depletion, groundwater contamination, decline of family farms, continued neglect of the living and working conditions for farm laborers, increasing costs of production, and the disintegration of economic and social conditions in rural communities


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01. Amritmahal 02. Bachaur 03. Bargur 04. Dangi 05. Deoni

11. Kankrej 12. Kenkatha 13. Kherigarh 14. Khillari 15. KrishnaValley

06. Gaolao 07. Gir 08. Hallikar 09. Hariana 10. Kangayam

Indian Breed Cattle…Indian Breed Cattle…


16. Malvi 17. Mewati 18. Nagori 19. Nimari 20. Ongole

21. Ponwar 22. Punganur 23. Rathi 24. Red Kandhari 25. Red Sindhi

26. Sahiwal 27. Siri 28. Tharparkar 29. Umblacherry 30. Vechur

……Indian Breed CattleIndian Breed Cattle


Indian Breed CattleIndian Breed Cattle

01. Amritmahal 02. Bachaur 03. Bargur 04. Dangi 05. Deoni

06. Gaolao 07. Gir 08. Hallikar 09. Hariana 10. Kangayam

11. Kankrej 12. Kenkatha 13. Kherigarh 14. Khillari 15. Krishna Valley

16. Malvi 17. Mewati 18. Nagori 19. Nimari 20. Ongole

21. Ponwar 22. Punganur 23. Rathi 24. Red Kandhari 25. Red Sindhi

26. Sahiwal 27. Siri 28. Tharparkar 29. Umblacherry 30. Vechur

01. Alambadi 02. Badagara Dwarf 03. Bengali 04. Binjharpuri 05. Devarakota

06. Ghumsuri 07. Hagalvadi 08. Highrange Dwarf 09. Jellicut 10. Kachhi

11. Kasargod Dwarf 12. Khamala 13. Khariar 14. Krishnagiri 15. Kumauni

16. Ladakhi 17. Malainadu 18. Manapari 19. Manpati 20. Meitei Shan

21. Mhaswad 22. Motu 23. Nakali 24. Pulikulum 25. Purnea

26. Ramgarhi 27. Sanchori 28. Shahabadi 29. Son Valley 30. Tarai

31. Gangatiri 32. Thotho 33.Malnad Gidda 34. Zobawng

Defined Breeds

Lesser Known Breeds


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Vermicompost


Bio-pesticide


Cow - Based Development


Timbaktu Collective

Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh

Hallikar preferred by farmers to meet local needs of draft power and some milk


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Sustainable EnvironmentSustainable Environment

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Milk

Conjugated Linoleic AcidOmega 3 Fatty AcidsMDGiStrontianIGF-1 (Insulin like Growth Factor)(Unsaturated) CholesterolA2 Beta Casein


Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) is known to have anti-carcinogenic properties. (cis-9 trans-11 isomer)

Indian cow milk has higher level of CLA. Grassland based diet; Larger share from endogenous synthesis in mammary glands; type of bacteria !

Inverse relationship between milk consumption and breast cancer has been established in a study conducted in Finland (Knekt et al, 1996) and in a similar study on 360 patients by Bougoux et al, 1999. The beneficial properties have been ascribed to the CLA content of milk.

In different studies, CLA has also been shown to have anti-atherosclerosis and anti-diabetic properties (Nicolosi et al. 1997 and Houseknecht et al. 1998).

The indigenous breeds have the capacity to produce higher CLA content in their milk, even though the mechanism has not been established yet.


Ecological farming conditions with no application of fertilizer or chemicals increased the CLA content to 8.0 mg/g of fat (Jahreis et al., 1997) . Grazing lands in India largely provide such conditions. Older cows have a higher CLA compared to younger cows (Stanton et al 1997). Longevity of the Indian breed cattle suggests better average CLA content in its milk.

CLA content of milk fat was noted to increase substantially during the manufacture of Ghee at clarifying temperatures of 120ºC (Aneja and Murthi 1990). Ghee stored for 10 years is known as jheern in Indian literature, and ghee stored for more than a 100 years is known as kaumbh. Still older ghee is known as mahagrit. These special products from the Indian breed cattle have been documented to be effective in various human ailments, although the scientific basis has not been established. Indian cow ghee is having sufficient carotine which has also been reported as having anti-cancer properties.


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Indian cow milk is also a rich source of Omega-3 fatty acids. [Guelph, Canada enriching thru DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid) ] In addition to tryptofan, it also has relatively higher amount of lysine and riboflavin. Cholesterol level in milk and other products of indigenous cattle is lower than European cattle.

A specific protein – MDGi - available in Indian cow milk suppresses cancer. Another compound – strontian - is available in Indian cow milk which helps protect from atomic radiation and pollution. Relatively higher amount of cerebrosides are present in Indian cow milk and these help increase human brain power and memory (Jani, 2007).


A1 Beta CaseinOn digestion releases BCM7 (Beta-casomorphin7) linked with Type 1 diabetes (r =0.84, p ~ 0.00001), heart disease, symptoms of autism and schizophrenia

BCM7 – Devil in the Milk – Keith WoodfordCauses bizarre behaviour in ratsA2 – original variant, also human milkNZ typing all bulls for A2, conversion in 10 years

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Cow dung

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(iv) It turns rotting vegetation from spoiling, and turns into compost, and supports earthworms grow (v) It has been established that the seeds covered with dung germinate better

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