SUSTAINABILITY AND ADOPTION OF ORGANIC FARMING PRACTICES IN SOUTHERN KARNATAKA
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2019-10-26
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UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, GKVK BENGALURU
Abstract
The study was conducted in Bengaluru rural and Chickballapur district of Karnataka
to assess the sustainability of organic farming, adoption level of organic farming practices
and participation in organic farmers associations. To assess consumer preference for organic
products, data were collected from organic outlets in Bengaluru urban district. The findings
of the study revealed that 47.50 per cent of organic farmers belong to highly sustainable
category followed by less sustainable (29.17%) and sustainable (23.33%). With respect to
adoption of organic farming practices is concerned, 58.33 per cent of organic farmers
belonged to high category of adoption followed by low (24.17%) and medium (17.50%).
Further, regarding participation of organic farmers in organic farmers associations, it was
found that 37.50 per cent of the organic farmers were found in high category of participation
followed by low (36.67%) and medium (25.83%). Organic farmers have adopted different
channels to market their organic produce like to middleman (59.16%), to organic farmers
associations (47.50%), local markets (42.50%), HOPCOMS (33.33%), super markets
(23.33%) and directly to consumer (21.66%). Regarding consumer preference for organic
products, it was found that more than half (53.34%) of consumers belonged to medium
category of preference for organic products followed by high (30.00%) and 16.66 per cent of
respondents belonged to low category of preference for organic products. Further it was
found that 56.67 per cent of consumers belong to medium satisfaction category followed by
high (25.00%) and low (18.33%) category of consumer satisfaction about organic products.