An Economic Analysis of Organic Farming in Punjab
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2010
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Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
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The present study was conducted to assess the economic evaluation of organic farming in Punjab. The primary data were collected from 85 organic growers and 75 inorganic growers for the period 2008-09 in two districts of Punjab state viz. Patiala and Faridkot.The results revealed that the total variable cost on per acre basis for the cultivation of organic wheat and paddy was less as compared to inorganic wheat and paddy, and this difference was Rs 380 and Rs 211 for wheat and paddy. The net return over variable cost from organic and inorganic paddy was Rs 31516/acre and Rs 20229/acre for organic growers. The net return over variable cost of organic and inorganic wheat was Rs 21895/acre and Rs 16700/acre for organic growers. The difference in the yield of inorganic and organic paddy was 4.5 q/acre and it implies that organic paddy has lesser yields as compared to inorganic paddy. Similarly, the difference between the yield of inorganic and organic wheat was about 6.7 q/acre and it implies that organic wheat has lesser yields in comparison to inorganic wheat. The area under organic farming was about 26.95 percent of the total operational area in Kharif as well as Rabi season for the sample organic growers. The major percentage of the organic area was under wheat and paddy crop, which accounted for 15.02 percent of the total operational area for sample organic growers. Marketing is the main problem for its mass adoption, because there has been no price guarantee or support from any government or private agency for assured returns
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sowing, intercropping, wheats, tillage equipment, seed drilling, crops, mustard, fertilizers, land resources, chickpeas