Organic agriculture: awareness and perception of farmers in Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand

The study was conducted in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand to find out the perception and attitude of farmers towards organic farming. A sample of 100 farmers of Rudraprayag district was taken by purposive sampling and data were collected through interview conducted with the help of a pre-tested questionnaire. To find out farmers’ response toward organic agriculture Likert scale was applied. Data were analyzed using statistical tools. Results showed that majority of the farmers (38%) strongly agreed that organic produce provides health security for the family followed by 30 per cent who perceived that health of fields is preserved by organic agriculture. The study depicted that the perception of farmers towards organic agriculture was quite positive. It was also found that adoption of organic agriculture techniques was quite high in the study area.