Agriculture in India has a long history which dates back to the Neolithic age of 7500-6500 BC. In those days farming system adopted aimed at maintaining the livelihood of farmers on a sustainable basis along with livestock with minimum damage to the environment. The very purpose of writing this manuscript on 'panchgavya' is to document the beneficial effects of panchagavya in crop production and spreading the experiences we have gained in scientific validation of the beneficial effects of panchagavya on food crops. There are 11 chapters in this book covering subjects like Heritage of Indian agriculture, Vrkshayurvedic farming, Organic farming, Cow - the sacred animal and Panchagavya and the like. This book will meet the requirements of organic farmers, promoters, NGOs, scientists, students and people involved in organic farming.

Table of Contents:
Introduction; Importance of Livestock in Indian perspective; Heritage of Indian agriculture; Vrkshayurvedic farming; Organic farming; Cow - the sacred animal; Panchagavya; Panchagavya and crop production; Scientific rationale for Efficacy of Panchagavya on crop growth and productivity; Revalidation Research on Pacnagavya; Conclusions and future thrusts;