Handbook on Agro Ecology

Agriculture has not just been a mere profession but a way of life in India. It is also the base for all other cultural forms. All the festivals in India, the system of food and folk art forms are based on agriculture. Agriculture was practiced by keeping a harmonious relationship with nature. The earth has always been our mother. She is worshipped before the first plow and after harvest. It is a beautiful relationship our ancestors felt with the sun, the moon, the earth and nature because of which they survived