International Journal of Advanced Research in Management and Social Sciences
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 6

Sustainable agricultural development through organic farming: An ultimate choice

  • Author:
  • Ravindranath N. Kadam
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 251 to 256

Associate Professor, Dept. of Studies & Research in Economics, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Shivamogga Dist, Karnataka State, India

Online published on 20 May, 2017.

Abstract

Most of the countries have accepted the globalization which has made countries to produce more and show the strength. The responsibility of all the countries is to preserve resources and develop their countries. Developing the country by preserving natural resources is great challenge. Sustainable development is to be achieved in all the fields like, agriculture, industry, service, culture, environment, etc. India is not exception to all these. Because of urbanization, industrialization, SEZs, EPZs, expansion of infrastructure the area under cultivation is decreasing. Objectives of the paper are to highlight the importance of sustainable development, to highlight the importance of organic farming and to find and suggest solutions. The paper contains sub titles like introduction, sustainable development and agriculture. The impact of modernization on the agriculture and need for sustainable development, conclusion and solutions have been reflected. Secondary information and data is used for the preparation of the paper.

Keywords

Sustainable development, globalization, urbanization, industrialization