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Status of organic farming in India [1]

A survey was made on certified organic farms in the country to ascertain the real benefits and feasibility of organic farming in terms of the production potential, economics and soil health in comparison to the conventional farms. The study revealed that organic farming, in spite of the reduction in crop productivity by 9.2%, provided higher net profit to farmers by 22.0% compared to conventional farming. This was mainly due to the availability of premium price (20

Publication Date: 
10/05/2010
P. Ramesh [2], N. R. Panwar [3], A. B. Singh & et al [4]
Current Science [5]
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Soil Capability [6], Agriculture [7], Organic Farming [8], Food Prices [9], India [10], Karnataka [11], Kerala [12], Maharashtra [13], Pondicherry [14], Tamil Nadu [15], Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand) [16], Current Science [17], P. Ramesh [18], N. R. Panwar [19], A. B. Singh & et al [20]

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