In most countries, organic agriculture has blossomed in response to market demand and despite some government indifference or policies that do not favour it. Small organic farmers face problems related to biased government policies and institutions, which tend to favour larger farmers, such as government research agencies that focus on crops grown by larger farmers, […]
Government Participation in Organic Agriculture | Agriculture
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Impact of Organic Agriculture on China and India | Agriculture
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It is inevitable that in very populous countries such as China and India — where the arable land and irrigation water necessary for agriculture are diminishing on a per capita basis — that more productive methods will be important, and that these land and water resources must be protected. Thus, as Swami Nathan has noted, […]
Are Organic Products Profitable? | Agriculture
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Get the answer: Are Organic Products Profitable? It is clear that in many cases organic products sell in consumer markets for a higher value, but it is less clear the extent to which farmers share in this benefit. In some cases (Maharashtra, Karnataka) where a beneficent NGO intercedes on behalf of the producers, they tend […]