Pantnagar Journal of Research

Abstract

Study was conducted to examine the socioeconomic status of the farmers and the comparative economics of organic and inorganic farming and to find out the constraints faced by farmers in adoption of organic farming. A total number of 60 farmers selected. Out of these 30 farmers selected for each category using random sampling technique. Total cost of cultivation in paddy, maize and finger millet in organic was Rs. 47564/ha, Rs. 38932/ha and Rs. 39792/ha in case of inorganic farms Rs. 49999/ha., Rs. 40546/ha and Rs. 41919/ha respectively. The net returns in organic farms were more in all crops paddy, maize and finger millet as compared with inorganic farms. In case of maize higher returns were found Rs. 60094/ha from organic and Rs. 55619/ha from inorganic and in case of finger millet Rs. 36611/ha from organic and Rs. 30061/ha from inorganic and lower in case of paddy Rs. 25348 /ha from organic and Rs. 20899 /ha from inorganic farms respectively. The return over per rupee investment in maize crop was higher 2.54 in organic and 2.37 in inorganic than paddy and finger millet on the study area. It was observed that most of the farmers expressed the problems regarding lack of knowledge of organic production technology, requirement of long period to get positive response from the ecosystem, lack of specialized markets for organic produce, initial yield loss and lack of knowledge about certification process, uncertainty of irrigation water and small land holding or land in patches.