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Status, benefits and future prospects of organic farming in India: A review

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Review Article

Author Details : N Karunakaran*

Volume : 8, Issue : 3, Year : 2021

Article Page : 103-111

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jmra.2021.022

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Abstract

Agriculture is still a major livelihood option for majority of population especially in developing counties. While addressing the global food demand, it should also be sustainable in nature in the sense that it should not directly or indirectly cause to depletion of natural resources and the ecosystem in general. Conventional farming is often based on excessive and unscientific use of chemical fertilizer, pesticide and insecticides. It is argued that conventional farming contributes to climate change, depleting fresh water resources, degrading soil fertility and polluting the environment. From this angle, organic farming is suggested as an alternative to conventional farming since its principles and philosophy are entirely different and it has an edge over conventional farming on various grounds. Considering the fact that organic agriculture covers only a small percentage of the net sworn area especially in the case of developing countries like India, whether organic agriculture is a better option to follow, is a pertinent question. In this context, this paper attempts to examine some of the major relevant literature (from year 2000 to 2021) on various aspects of organic farming like definition, principles, and proposed benefits (environmental, economic and social), present status in India, and its prospects.

Keywords: Organic farming, biodiversity, sustainable farming, conventional farming, future prospects

How to cite : Karunakaran N, Status, benefits and future prospects of organic farming in India: A review. J Manag Res Anal 2021;8(3):103-111

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