Farmer’s Preference of Producing the Organic Products on In-Organic Products: An Empirical Study

Abstract

Organic farming is the agriculture method that does not use synthetic pesticides & fertilizers. The emphasis in organic farming is on using resources in such a way which encourages the natural process of existing nutrients & safety against pests, i.e., the resource “nature” is manipulated to encourage process that support to raise & sustain farm productivity. Organic agriculture depends mainly on rotation of crop, crop deposits, manure of animals, legumes, green manures, organic residues off-farm, mineral bearing rocks, biological pest control & natural pesticides to maintain soil efficiency and supply important nutrients. The farmers were chosen from Haryana (selected districts) who are working on both organic and inorganic farming to conduct the study survey and know the factors that determines the Preferences for Producing the Organic Products. It is found that Demand and Trend, Soil Fertility and Nutrients, Health and Nutrition and Policy and support are the factors that shows the Preferences for Producing the Organic Products.