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Status of organic farming in India
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Status of organic farming in India
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P. Ramesh, N. R. Panwar, A. B. Singh, S. Ramana, Sushil Kumar Yadav, Rahul Shrivastava and A. Subba Rao
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Economics,organic farming,productivity,soil quality
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A survey was made on certified organic farms in the country to ascertain the benefits real and feasibility of organic farming in terms of the production potential, economics and soil health in comparison to the conventional farms. The study revealed that organic farming, in spite of the reduction in crop productivity by 9.2%, provided higher net profit to farmers by 22.0% compared to conventional farming. This was mainly due to the availability of premium price (20–40%) for the certified organic produce and reduction in the cost of cultivation by 11.7%. In cases, where such premium prices were not available and the cost of cultivation was higher primarily due to purchased off-farm inputs, organic farming was not found economically feasible. However, there was an overall improvement in soil quality in terms of various parameters, viz. physical, chemical, biological properties, availability of macro- and micro nutrients, indicating an enhanced soil health and sustainability of crop production in organic farming systems. Not Available |
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2020-05-21T09:52:47Z
2020-05-21T09:52:47Z 2010-05-10 |
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Journal
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P. Ramesh, N. R. Panwar, A. B. Singh, S. Ramana, Sushil Kumar Yadav, Rahul Shrivastava and A. Subba Rao(2010).Current Science 98(9):1190-1194
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/36078 |
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English
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Current Science Association
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