Economic and Environmental Effects of Organic Farming: Analysing Implications and Solutions for Small-Scale Farmers in Developing Countries
Keywords:
organic farming, economic effects, environmental effects, food demand, cultivation, social factor, economic factorAbstract
Introduction – Meeting the growing food demand and producing enough food for that has always been a growing concern for farmers, food producers, policymakers, and other stakeholders worldwide. With rising adoption and focus on organic farming in mind, this research was done to determine the “factors affecting adoption of organic farming” along with main challenges and opportunities.
Objective – The “objective of this study is to find out the factors affecting adoption of organic farming”, along with challenges and solutions for the farmers.
Methodology – In order to fulfil the above objectives, a survey was conducted to gather responses from farmers. A self-structured questionnaire was prepared on the basis of “5-Point Likert scale” and shared through Google Forms. The responses were interpreted through SPSS software by IBM. A total of 106 responses were collected through an online survey.
Results – The finding of the study suggests that there are five key factors influencing the adoption of organic farming, such as social, economic, cultivation, marketing, and govt. support. Social and Economic factors were found to be most important to influence all kinds of farmers. However, there are some challenges towards acceptance of “organic farming for small and medium farmers” like low yield, nutrition, market, and lack of government support.
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