The emerging and increasing market opportunities for organics are conducive for the adoption of organic agriculture among small scale farmers in India. However, some studies suggest that major constraints exist for small scale farmers to reach these markets and at the same time secure a price premium, while other evidence suggests that it is possible to support farmers to access organic markets and benefit, especially in terms of increased premiums. For The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to countries, it is essential to understand the factors related to the production and marketing of organic agricultural products.
The farm mechanization has been well received world over as one of the important elements of modernization of agriculture. In India, though there has been a considerable progress of uneven manner. Hitherto, governmental efforts have mostly been confined to the promotion of manual and animal-drawn tools and implements. |
