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Organic farming is a traditional practice that aids in the conservation of our natural ecosystem and the maintenance of soil fertility. The transition from inorganic to organic farming requires time. Consequently, the Department of Horticulture and ICAR-Taralabalu Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Davanagere District have initiated the Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) program to advance organic farming practices. The concept was exemplified in Rameshwara Village, Nyamathi Taluk. Fifty families were selected from the hamlet to engage in three distinct types of demonstrations: intercropping in an Arecanut plot, maize fallow field and onion fallow field. Each family receives five kilogrammes of seed. The chemical parameters have been subjected to pre- and post-soil testing and analysis. The soil had a pH range of 7.21 to 7.48. The three separate demonstrations under examination. The pH of the soil remained constant, irrespective of whether Velvet Beans were inter planted or cultivated sequentially. The organic carbon levels of the three demonstration plots ranged from 0.53% to 0.61%. The inclusion of velvet beans in all demonstrations will result in an increase in organic carbon levels. Before the planting of velvet beans, the average nitrogen availability was 192.1 kg ha-1; however, in three demonstration plots, this figure ranged from 216.4 kg ha-1 to 239.1 kg ha-1. Before planting, the mean quantity of available phosphorus was 11.85 kg ha-1. Conversely, the onion fallow field exhibited the lowest percentage accumulation at 14.8, and the velvet bean intercropped Arecanut plot demonstrated the highest at 16.8. The soil's capacity to absorb potassium has markedly enhanced in each of the three demonstrated plots. In all three demonstrations, the soil microbial population exhibited a significant rise. The physicochemical properties of the soil are enhanced by the incorporation of green manure velvet beans. Modifying the quantity of microorganisms in the soil also facilitates changes in the soil's biological activity.