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The IUP Journal of Agricultural Economics
Organic Farming in India: A Fad or Environmental Necessity?
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The ultimate aim of any modern corporate is growth with profit maximization. Growth is the first and foremost characteristic of nature and its products which include modern societies with all their industrial, agricultural and service sectors and above all the research organizations to cater to the needs of primary, secondary and tertiary sectors. Governed by the laws of the universe and nature, societies, markets and above all human life are in the constant churn of development in the realm of creativity and innovativeness.

 
 
 

This paper mainly focuses on certain problems like the consequences of organic farming and four common myths associated with organic farming. The authors also discuss the well-known side effects in organic farming on soil, water, biodiversity and health. This paper also analyzes the impact of organic farming on sustainability issues concerning ecological, social and economic balance. Further, the authors assess the global perspective including land area in different countries across the globe under organic management. The paper also brings out the reasons for cost disadvantage in organic farming and the methods to overcome this problem. In this perspective, this study briefly discusses the international market for organic food products. The authors conclude that organic farming is indeed an environmental necessity for sustenance of our planet.

The world is becoming complicated with the evolution of technology. Technology is making life easier but not simpler; it is helping people to solve their problems, but does not always give the right solution to solve those problems. As man takes each step closer to become super species, he is pushed two steps away from it by nature. A mobile phone, which was used for basic communication purpose, is now used for many other purposes, and the person using does not even know how to use. However, carrying a mobile phone leads to heart attack and impotency, which is the side effect of electromagnetic radiation.

Similarly, when it comes to food, we were having a shortage of food in the 1950s and 1960s, which led to the Green Revolution. However, the Green Revolution is leading us elsewhere. The land is turning saline and polluted because of the fertilizers and pesticides. The consumers are getting side effects because of the chemicals contained in the food and they even become carcinogenic. So, technology does not always lead to the right solution.Like anything else, even technology has got to be used with a small amount of scepticism. The alternative for this is reverting back to the olden days; using the traditional methods of agricultural production. That is what organic farming is. In this paper, we highlight the advantages of using Organic farming against inorganic farming; its viability in India; the necessities, which lead us to organic farming and the positive impact of organic farming on the environment.

 
 
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