International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development

author(s)
Snehashis Roy, Alok Sundar Samanta, Kallal Banerjee, Jeet Goswami, Parijat Bhattacharya, Sahely Kanthal

abstract
Organic farming also referred to as ecological farming is a sustainable agricultural production method, where farmers use organic substances and apply some special cropping techniques like crop rotation, companion planting, etc. for the purposes of consumption instead of synthetic components to maintain the ecological balance. The global market of organic foods is approximately $ 215,350.2 million in 2023, and it is expected to grow $ 412,927.7 million in 2027 at a CARG rate of 13.9 percent over the organic market growth rate of 16.7 percent in the coming future. Environmental awareness along with the health impacts and issues of chemical pesticides leads to growth in the organic sector. Both organic and conventional methods of production have some positive and negative impacts on the basis of the growing population in the country, which has demanded more food. This cannot be fulfilled without the use of hybrid crops and also having to use some chemical substances that help to minimize crop failure. On the other hand, it also has some negative effects on our environment. Though the organic food market is rising rapidly in both national and international markets, rural markets remain the same because farmers are focusing on quantity rather than quality to make more profit only because of their poor financial condition. To promote organic farming extensive support is required from Government for our farmers and motivate them to sell their products at the highest support price to the regional market. In our research, we try to focus on motivating the farmers at the niche level to adopt the organic farming practice in their major productions.