Comparative economics of organic and conventional Basmati Paddy cultivation in Haryana

The area under paddy in Haryana is estimated at 14.47 lakh ha.Basmati is primarily grown for export and is not a staple food in Haryana. Most of India's organic rice is sent to the United States, the Netherlands, and Australia. India is the largest exporter of organic rice. The basmati paddy farmers in the state of Haryana are seeing greater prices and returns. In light of these, the current study aims to examine the perceived comparative value of modern organic and conventional agricultural systems. This study attempted to compare the inputs and outputs of basmati paddy production in Haryana that was done organically and conventionally. For this study farmers of Sonipat and Sirsa districts of Haryana were surveyed to get the pertinent data. The study found that in terms of total cost of agriculture, inorganic basmati paddy farmers incurred higher costs than organic farmers. For the Sonipat and Sirsa districts, the calculated total cost of organic basmati paddy farming was 85,291 ha^-1 and 82,144 ha^-1, respectively and for Sonipat and Sirsa districts, respectively, the total cost of cultivation for inorganic cultivation was found to be 1,03,885 ha-1 and 1,00285 ha-1. Furthermore, for the districts of Sirsa and Sonipat, respectively, the per hectare net returns for inorganic basmati paddy were assessed to be greater at 24,166 and 29,915 than those for organic basmati paddy, which were respectively 20,138 and 25,524. Organic farming was found to have a superior benefit: cost ratio. Therefore, producing inorganic basmati paddy was preferable to producing conventional basmati paddy.