Beschreibung
With the increasing awareness about sustainable development, organic agriculture is gaining popularity. Earlier studies about organic agriculture were mainly at macro level. It is important to analyse the economic viability of organic farming system to develop a convincing economic argument for organic agriculture. Therefore, the present study tries to examine the comparative economic viability of organic and modern farming systems for two annual crops and two perennial crops at micro level. The present analysis is an attempt in that direction. It is based on the primary data collected from farmers cultivating Coconut, Arecanut, Paddy and Sugarcane and the end users of organic products i.e., consumes. The study shows that organic agriculture is economically profitable and generates more on-farm employment compared to modern agriculture.
Autorenporträt
DR. SIDDARAJU V.G. is currently working as Reader of the Centre for Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, University of Mysore, India. He has done PhD in Economics under the guidance of Prof. M.Indira from University of Mysore, India in 2009. His fields of interests are Agricultural Economics, Development Studies and Rural Development.
