Organic Farming among Farmers of Rural Haryana: A Sociological Analysis

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Manisha1, Baskaur2, and Shikha Bhukal3 (Department of Sociology, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana1, Department of Sociology, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana2,, and and Department of Extension Education and Management, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana3)

Organic farming is more than just avoiding the use of agrochemicals in agriculture; it is a technique for establishing a healthy agro-ecosystem on a farm. Organic agriculture arose from the purposeful efforts of inspired people, who wanted to build the finest possible relationship between man and the land. The present study was conducted in Sirsa and Karnal districts of Haryana, with an objective to analyze the socio-economic profile of farmers and their adoption towards organic farming. The sample of 120 respondents was selected from a cluster of villages from two districts through systemic random sampling techniques. Analysis revealed that majority of respondents (53.20%) had organic land up to one hectare, 39.20 per cent had one two hectares of organic land and 7.50 per cent had two -four hectares of organic land. Majority of the respondents (70.80%) had annual income up to Rs.1.5 lakh. Rest 25 per cent and 4.20 per cent had annual income between Rs. 1.5-3 lakhs and above 3 lakhs from organic farming, respectively. 45 per cent of the organic farmers had medium level of adoption followed by low (40.80%) and high (14.20%) level of adoption of organic farming.