Review on Prospects and Constraints of Organic Production in India: A New Paradigm in Agricultural Production
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Author: R.S. Khunt, J.J. Makadia and J.V. Varasani
Author Address: Research Scholar, Associate Research Scientist and Assistant Research Scientist, Department of Agricultural Economics, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari-396450 (Gujarat)
Keywords: Cost-benefit analysis, future prediction, health impact, organic production.
JEL Codes: C53, D24, I18.
Abstract
This studies explored the cost-benefit analysis, future demand, health impact and constraints of organic production in India. A reviewed was collected using secondary data from some published and unpublished sources. As per a review of the literature, India is the largest producer of organic produce, with an area of 4.33 million ha and a production of 3.49 million MT in 2021. The majority of Indian farmers were marginal and small; large-scale conversion to organic agriculture may result in a shortage of food with present technology and knowledge because there was a 25 per cent reduction in the yield of an organic system compared to conventional agriculture. A combination of lower input costs and favourable price premiums can balance the reduced yields and make organic farms more profitable than conventional farms. Government played a crucial role in encouraging farmers to practice organic farming nationwide.
Description
Indian Journal of Economics and Development
Volume 18 No. 4, 2022, 958-964
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35716/IJED/22161
NAAS Score: 5.15 (2022)
Indexed in Clarivate Analytics (ESCI) of WoS
Indexed in Scopus (SJR: 0.18)
UGC Approved (UGC-Care List Group II)