A Study to Identify the Reasons for Farmers Inclination Towards Organic Farming: An Empirical Study

Laxmi Kirana Pallathadka; Harikumar Pallathadka; Dolpriya Devi Manoharmayum

doi:10.55544/ijrah.2.5.25

Authors

Laxmi Kirana Pallathadka Manipur International University, Imphal, Manipur, INDIA.
Harikumar Pallathadka Manipur International University, Imphal, Manipur, INDIA.
Dolpriya Devi Manoharmayum Manipur International University, Imphal, Manipur, INDIA.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55544/ijrah.2.5.25

Keywords:

organic farming, organic food, pesticides

Abstract

Food quality and wellbeing are the two significant variables that have steadily expanded consideration among everyday purchasers. Because of the presence of higher pesticide buildup, more nitrate, significant metals, chemicals, anti-infection buildup, and hereditarily altered life forms, expectedly grown food variations have huge antagonistic wellbeing repercussions. Besides, ordinarily developed food sources are less nutritious and contain lesser measures of defensive cell reinforcements. In the mission for more fast food, the interest in naturally developed food varieties has expanded over a long time because of their potential medical advantages and food handling concerns. Natural food creation is characterized as development without using substance manures and manufactured pesticides or hereditarily altered life forms, development chemicals, and anti-infection agents. The prevalence of naturally developed food sources is expanding step by step, inferable from their nourishing and medical advantages. Natural cultivating likewise secures the climate and financially affects a country. India is a country that is given native abilities and the possibility for development in natural farming. Even though India was a long way behind in the reception of natural cultivating for a few reasons, by and by, it has accomplished fast development in natural agribusiness. It has presently become one of the biggest natural makers on the planet. Subsequently, natural cultivating significantly affects the strength of a country like India by guaranteeing a good turn of events.

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