Opinion of farmer’s regarding adoption of organic farming

Abstract

The study on Opinion of farmer’s regarding adoption of organic farming in Kanpur Nagar were carried out in the year 2018-19 by following the random sampling, 120 respondents were selected from the two blocks. Out of total respondents 33.3 per cent respondents educated up to intermediate level. 79.2 per cent respondents were belong to Hindu religion. After studying According to farmers opinion regarding adoption of organic farming 75.0 percent of farmer respondents believe and trust an organic product that carries an organic label or organic certificate with mean score 1.75. From the study it was conducted that most of farmers know about organic farming but they thought that some loss in yields on discarding synthetic inputs on conversion of their farming method from conventional to organic. The seed, fertilizer and pesticide industry as also the importers of these inputs to the area have a stake in the conventional farming.