Ecological, Economical and Social Sustainability of Organic Farming

Authors

  • Tanweer Ahmed Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru, Karnataka
  • K.P. Raghuprasad Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru, Karnataka
  • M. Shivamurthy Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru, Karnataka

Keywords:

Ecological sustainability, Economical sustainability, Organic farming, Social sustainability

Abstract

The study was conducted in Bengaluru rural and Chikkballapur district of southern Karnataka to assess the sustainability of organic farming. Data were collected from 120 organic farmers. Ex post facto research design was employed for the study. More than 47 per cent of the respondents opined that organic farming was highly sustainable. With respect to ecological sustainability of organic farming, 47.50 per cent of respondents observed that organic farming was highly sustainable whereas economical sustainability of organic farming was stated by 52.50 per cent of respondents. More than 47 per cent of organic farmers considered organic farming socially sustainable. 

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Published

2019-01-01

Issue

Vol. 55 No. 1 (2019): Indian Journal of Extension Education, (Jan-Mar), 2019

Section

Research Notes

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How to Cite

Ahmed, T., Raghuprasad, K., & Shivamurthy , M. (Trans.). (2019). Ecological, Economical and Social Sustainability of Organic Farming . Indian Journal of Extension Education, 55(1), 88–93. Retrieved from https://acspublisher.com/journals/index.php/ijee/article/view/4624