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An economic analysis of organic farming in north Karnataka: A case study of organic villages

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Title An economic analysis of organic farming in north Karnataka: A case study of organic villages
 
Creator Ganesh
 
Contributor S.M.Mundinamani
 
Subject Agricultural Economics
 
Description The present study analyzed the economic aspects of organic farming in selected
organic villages of North-Karnataka. The primary data required for the study was collected
(during 2007-08) from 240 farmers comprising 120 each of organic and conventional
farmers. The data collected was subjected to tabular, partial budget and Cobb-Douglas
production function analysis.
The results revealed that the FYM and vermicompost together accounted for 68 per
cent of the total input cost in organic farms whereas cost of fertilizers and pesticides
accounted a major share (67 %) in conventional farms. The annual input cost of organic
farm was 15.39 per cent less as compared to conventional farm. Organic farm was less
expensive to the extent of 13.69 per cent in field crops under rainfed and 12.10 per cent under
irrigated situations and was yielding more net returns (16.49 %) in perennial crops. Costs of
production in paddy, arecanut, jowar, soybean and chick pea was lower in organic farms.
Cotton and onion were more profitable under conventional farming. The regression
coefficients of fertilizer and pesticide were negative indicating over utilization of these
inputs. Organic farming enhanced income of 70 per cent farmers and created employment for
81.67 per cent. In view of the above benefits revealed by the organic village farmers, organic
village programme of the state government need to be further extended to Hobli-level in.
Most of the organic produces were sold in conventional markets due to non availability of
separate organic market in the locality. The study recommends creation of separate organic
markets at taluk level for major commodities in the area. There is a need to provide premium
price for organic produces.
 
Date 2016-11-09T17:57:42Z
2016-11-09T17:57:42Z
2010
 
Type Thesis
 
Identifier http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/84755
 
Format application/pdf
 
Publisher UAS, Dharwad