Economics of Organic Farming

by Sudheer, Dr. P. Sri Krishna

ISBN: 9789351307754
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Imprint : Scholars World
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 6495.00
Biblio : xx+165p.,bib.,tabls., 25 cm

Author Profile

Dr. Sri Krishna Sudheer Patoju received a PhD from the School of Economics, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam in 2012. His research interests are concerned Agricultural Development, Production Economics and Rural Development. He is working as Assistant Professor, School of Rural Development, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Tuljapur, Maharastra. Previously he worked for Andhra University and GITAM University, Visakhapatnam. He associated with International Federation of Organic Agricultural Movement (IFOAM), Germany and Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), Switzerland.

About The Book

This book has brought comparative analysis of the Organic Farming practices vis-à-vis Conventional Farming practices of Paddy, Redgram, Ground Nut in three regions i.e Coastal Andhra, Telangana and Rayalaseema of Andhra Pradesh. This book brings out the fact as how Organic Farming practices is much more beneficial than Conventional Farming practices. In addition, this book covers Technical Efficiency, Allocative Efficiency and Economic Efficiency of crops estimated under Frontier Production Function Analysis and Data Envelopment Analysis. This book will be an addition to the existing body of literature in Indian Agriculture in general and Organic Agriculture in particular.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements List of Tables Abbreviations 1. Introduction 1.1 Definition of Organic Farming 1.2 Historical Background of Organic Farming 1.3 Status of Organic Farming In The World 1.4 Status of Organic Farming In India 1.5 The Problem 1.5 Need for the Study 1.7 Objectives 1.8 Methodology and Sample Design 1.9 Techniques Used 1.10 Concepts Used In The Study 1.11 Different Concepts of Cost Of Cultivation 1.12 Concepts of Income 1.13 Chapterisation This ebook is exclusively for this university only. Cannot be resold/distributed. 2. Review of Literature 3. Brief Profile of the Study Area: Topography of the Select Districts 3.1 Demographic Particulars 3.2 Literacy Levels 3.3 Occupational Pattern 3.4 Rainfall 3.5 Irrigation 3.6 Livestock And Poultry Population 3.7 Land Utilisation Pattern 3.8 Area Under Principal Crops 3.9 Cropping Pattern 3.10 Land Holding Particulars 4. Profile of the Sample Households 5. Costs of Cultivation and Returns From Organic vis-a-vis Conventional Farming 5.1 Cost of Cultivation 5.2 Resource Use Pattern 5.3 Different Types of Costs 5.3.1 Prime Cost 5.3.2 Operational Cost 5.3.3 Overhead Costs 5.3.4 Paid-out Cost 5.3.5 Imputed Cost 5.4 Returns From Farming 5.4.1 Gross Income 5.4.2 Farm Business Income This ebook is exclusively for this university only. Cannot be resold/distributed. 5.4.3 Family Labour Income 5.4.4 Farm Investment Income 5.4.5 Net Income 6. Economic Efficiency of Organic Farming vis-a-vis Conventional Farming 6.1 The Stochastic Frontier and Efficiency Model 6.2.1 Efficiency of Paddy Cultivation under CRS, VRS and SE 6.2.2 Efficiency of Redgram Cultivation under CRS, VRS and SE 6.2.3 Efficiency of Groundnut Cultivation under CRS, VRS and SE 6.2.4 Efficiency of Paddy Cultivation (TE, AE and EE) under CRS 6.2.5 Efficiency of Redgram Cultivation (TE, AE AND EE) under CRS 6.2.6 Efficiency of Groundnut Cultivation (TE, AE and EE) under CRS 6.2.7 Efficiency of Paddy Cultivation (TE, AE AND EE) under VRS 6.2.8 Efficiency of Redgram Cultivation (TE, AE and EE) under VRS 6.2.9 Efficiency of Groundnut Cultivation (TE, AE and EE) under VRS: 6.3.1 Method of Estimation 6.3.2 Variables Used 6.3.3 Results 7. Summary, Conclusions and Policy Implications • The Problem • Need for the Study • Objectives • Methodology an d Sample Design • Techniques Used • The Stochastic Frontier and Efficiency Model • The Dea Model: This ebook is exclusively for this university only. Cannot be resold/distributed. • Factors Determining Technical Efficiency Model • Limitations of the Study • Issues For Further Research • Major Findings • Policy Implications Select Bibilography