Question

Which of the following reasons would support the statement that india will find 'Organic Farming' an attractive proposition?

• A. Organic farming requires more labour input than conventional farming, it is employment generating.
• B. Organically grown food has more nutritional value than its chemical counterpart and Indians are nutrition conscious.
• C. Organic agriculture offers requires costlier agricultural inputs (such as HYV seeds, chemical fertilisers, pesticides etc.)
• D. All of the above.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Organic farming requires more labour input than conventional farming, it is employment generating.

Organic agriculture offers a means to substitute costlier agricultural inputs (such as HYV seeds, chemical fertilisers,pesticides etc.) with locally produced organic inputs that are cheaper and thereby generate good returns on investment.
Since organic farming requires more labour inputthan conventional farming, India willfind organic farming an attractive proposition.
Also, organically grown food has more nutritional value than chemical farming thus providing us with healthy foods. The product is pesticide-free and produced in an environmentally sustainable way.