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I found a nice video on Youtube. It's about organic farming in the high hill area of Nepal. It shows how vegetable is grown organically in rural area of Nepal.  Some  non-government organizations are promoting organic farming in rural areas of Nepal. Is organic farming a viable option to meet an ever increasing demand of food? Related articles by Zemanta Organic Foods -- Sustainable Solution or Passing Fad (food-facts.suite101.com) Gain a Better Understanding of Organic Foods (nutrition.suite101.com) The Facts of Pesticide Use and Non-organic Farming (nutrition.suite101.com) Organic Farming Advantages: How It Helps the Earth (brighthub.com) Varying Challenges of the Different Types of Organic Farming (brighthub.com) What is the Difference Between Organic Farming and Traditional Farming? (brighthub.com) Food & agriculture - July 20 (energybulletin.net) Organic Farming's Balanced Ecosystems Naturally Control Pests Better Than Monoculture (treehugger.co...

Image via Wikipedia ScienceDaily (Sep. 17, 2009)  — Results of the first study evaluating the use of human urine mixed with wood ash as a fertilizer for food crops has found that the combination can be substituted for costly synthetic fertilizers to produce bumper crops of tomatoes without introducing any risk of disease for consumers. In the study, Surendra Pradhan and colleagues point out that urine, a good source of nitrogen, has been successfully used to fertilize cucumber, corn, cabbage, and other crops. Only a few studies, however, have investigated the use of wood ash, which is rich in minerals and also reduces the acidity of certain soils. Scientists have not reported on the combination of urine and wood ash, they say.