A STUDY ON ATTITUDE OF FARMERS TOWARDS ORGANIC FARMING
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- 1. Assistant Professor, PG & Research Department of Commerce (CS), Vellalar College for Women (Autonomous), Erode, Tamilnadu
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Agriculture is the backbone of our country; it provides all the necessary food items to all the living creatures by direct or indirect means. Organic farming is gaining popularity all over the world, as it can diversify agricultural production systems towards attaining improved productivity, farm income and food, as well as environmental safety. The aim of this study was therefore to evaluate farmers Attitude towards organic farming and issues associated with it. The present study was conducted in Erode District. A convenient sampling technique was used to select 100 respondents. . The results here suggest that they feel they do not have a good level of knowledge about organic farming. Therefore an increase in information mainly focused on promoting organic farming as a profitable alternative to conventional farming could have a positive impact on the tendency for conversion.
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