1Department of Social Sciences, Dr. YSP UHF, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
2Department of Economics and Sociology, PAU, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Organic agriculture is a low-cost, sustainable farming method that contributes to increased food and financial security. The current study was carried out to investigate the various obstacles faced by organic vegetable growers in Himachal Pradesh. The sampled households were chosen using a multistage random sampling procedure. A total of 120 organic vegetable growers were comprising 56 marginal, 41 small, and 23 medium farmers. Garrett’s ranking technique was used to prioritise imminent constraints. Small land holdings, a higher incidence of pests and diseases, a decline in crop productivity, a lack of minimum support prices for organic products, non-availability of the marketplace, less erratic monsoon, temperature and humidity fluctuations, and the threat of wild animals were revealed as the most severe constraints faced by farmers in the study area.
⓿ Garett’s ranking technique was used to analyse the constraints faced by the farmers.
⓿ Small land holdings and higher incidence of pests and diseases were the major production constraints.
⓿ Lack of minimum support prices for organic products and non-availability of the marketplace were the major marketing constraints.
Constraints, Food and income security, Garret’s ranking technique, Multistage random sampling, Organic farming
