ATTITUDINAL CHANGE TOWARDS ORGANIC FARMING: QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS ON THE RECENT TRENDS IN AGRICULTURE

Abstract

In India we have the system of conventional farming practices handed down from generation to generation from ancient period since Indus Ganges civilisation. But the traditional knowledge and practices were not capable enough to yield enough to support the large and growing population. The dependence for food items on other countries created the need for self-sufficiency through modernisation of agriculture. The green revolution changed the food production scenario of the nation. Country now becomes changed to afood exporting nation from depending on import of food for mass population. But this change has created lot of impact on environment, which is detrimentfor the well-being of the people. So the need for an appropriate method suitable to our requirements is being felt for long time. Organic farming is the recent development which is considered as the best alternative to the conventional system, which suffered from the ill effects of chemical usage. But organic agriculture was designed for welfare without any harm on the environment. This paper considers the important factors that support organic agriculture and the major issues faced by this new initiative.

Keywords: Sustainable, Conventional farming, Organic farming, adoption, attitude, barrier

JEL Classification: D11, D12, D13