Economics of Organic Farming
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Economics of Organic Farming

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Economics of Organic Farming

About this 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.

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Table of contents

  1. Acknowledgements
  2. List of Tables
  3. Abbreviations
  4. 1. Introduction
  5. 1.1 Definition of Organic Farming
  6. 1.2 Historical Background of Organic Farming
  7. 1.3 Status of Organic Farming In The World
  8. 1.4 Status of Organic Farming In India
  9. 1.5 The Problem
  10. 1.5 Need for the Study
  11. 1.7 Objectives
  12. 1.8 Methodology and Sample Design
  13. 1.9 Techniques Used
  14. 1.10 Concepts Used In The Study
  15. 1.11 Different Concepts of Cost Of Cultivation
  16. 1.12 Concepts of Income
  17. 1.13 Chapterisation
  18. 2. Review of Literature
  19. 3. Brief Profile of the Study Area: Topography of the Select Districts
  20. 3.1 Demographic Particulars
  21. 3.2 Literacy Levels
  22. 3.3 Occupational Pattern
  23. 3.4 Rainfall
  24. 3.5 Irrigation
  25. 3.6 Livestock And Poultry Population
  26. 3.7 Land Utilisation Pattern
  27. 3.8 Area Under Principal Crops
  28. 3.9 Cropping Pattern
  29. 3.10 Land Holding Particulars
  30. 4. Profile of the Sample Households
  31. 5. Costs of Cultivation and Returns From Organic vis-a-vis Conventional Farming
  32. 5.1 Cost of Cultivation
  33. 5.2 Resource Use Pattern
  34. 5.3 Different Types of Costs
  35. 5.3.1 Prime Cost
  36. 5.3.2 Operational Cost
  37. 5.3.3 Overhead Costs
  38. 5.3.4 Paid-out Cost
  39. 5.3.5 Imputed Cost
  40. 5.4 Returns From Farming
  41. 5.4.1 Gross Income
  42. 5.4.2 Farm Business Income
  43. 5.4.3 Family Labour Income
  44. 5.4.4 Farm Investment Income
  45. 5.4.5 Net Income
  46. 6. Economic Efficiency of Organic Farming vis-a-vis Conventional Farming
  47. 6.1 The Stochastic Frontier and Efficiency Model
  48. 6.2.1 Efficiency of Paddy Cultivation under CRS, VRS and SE
  49. 6.2.2 Efficiency of Redgram Cultivation under CRS, VRS and SE
  50. 6.2.3 Efficiency of Groundnut Cultivation under CRS, VRS and SE
  51. 6.2.4 Efficiency of Paddy Cultivation (TE, AE and EE) under CRS
  52. 6.2.5 Efficiency of Redgram Cultivation (TE, AE AND EE) under CRS
  53. 6.2.6 Efficiency of Groundnut Cultivation (TE, AE and EE) under CRS
  54. 6.2.7 Efficiency of Paddy Cultivation (TE, AE AND EE) under VRS
  55. 6.2.8 Efficiency of Redgram Cultivation (TE, AE and EE) under VRS
  56. 6.2.9 Efficiency of Groundnut Cultivation (TE, AE and EE) under VRS:
  57. 6.3.1 Method of Estimation
  58. 6.3.2 Variables Used
  59. 6.3.3 Results
  60. 7. Summary, Conclusions and Policy Implications
  61. • The Problem
  62. • Need for the Study
  63. • Objectives
  64. • Methodology an d Sample Design
  65. • Techniques Used
  66. • The Stochastic Frontier and Efficiency Model
  67. • The Dea Model:
  68. • Factors Determining Technical Efficiency Model
  69. • Limitations of the Study
  70. • Issues For Further Research
  71. • Major Findings
  72. • Policy Implications
  73. Select Bibilography