Organic Farming: Status, Issues and Prospects – A Review
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This review paper attempts to bring together different issues in the light of recent developments in organic
farming. The after effects of green revolution have encouraged the farmers to take up organic farming. This
paper has reviewed the global and Indian scenario with reference to organic farming. In India, the cultivated
land under certification is 2.8 Mha only. The key issues emerging in organic farming include yield reduction
in conversion to organic farm, soil fertility enhancement, integration of livestock, certification constraints,
ecology, marketing and policy support. The potential for organic farming, especially in the dryland regions
has been discussed. It has been argued that organic farming is productive and sustainable, but there is a
need for strong support to it in the form of subsidies, agricultural extension services and research.