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Crop diseases take a heavy toll in agriculture. The estimated loss due to diseases alone ranges between 15% and 20% annually. The loss is more in perishable and storage losses. The contamination by several storage fungi has often led to aflatoxin production and food spoilage. This has led to increased concern over food safety and security in India. The recent thrust on organic agriculture will answer all these questions. Disease management strategies in organic agriculture aim at long-term sustainable management strategies in a holistic approach. Under organic agriculture, traditional methods form the basis of management of plant diseases in low input situations. The ancient Indian literature documents use of plant products, animal products, and wastes for curing diseases of human beings and plants. The research efforts made on managing the diseases of banana, black pepper, tobacco, and soybean are discussed in this book chapter.
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Jahagirdar, S., Hegade, G., Astaputre, S.A., Kambrekar, D.N. (2019). Role of Indigenous Technology Knowledge in Biological Control of Crop Diseases Under Organic Agriculture in India: An Overview. In: Sayyed, R. (eds) Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria for Sustainable Stress Management . Microorganisms for Sustainability, vol 13. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6986-5_10
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