Consider the following statements regarding Organic farming
1.Organic foods command higher prices of around 10-100 per cent than conventional ones.
2.Organic agriculture offers a means to substitute costlier agricultural inputs.
3.Organically grown food has more nutritional value than chemical farming thus providing us with healthy foods.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation:
·Organic food is growing in popularity across the world. Many countries have around 10 per cent of their food system under organic farming. There are many retail chains and supermarkets which are accorded with green status to sell organic food. Moreover, organic foods command higher prices of around 10-100 per cent than conventional ones. Organic agriculture offers a means to substitute costlier agricultural inputs (such as HYV seeds, chemical fertilisers, pesticides etc.) with locally produced organic inputs that are cheaper and thereby generate good returns on investment. Organic agriculture also generates incomes through international exports as the demand for organically grown crops is on a rise. Studies across countries have shown that organically grown food has more nutritional value than chemical farming thus providing us with healthy foods. Since organic farming requires more labour input than conventional farming, India will find organic farming an attractive proposition. Finally, the produce is pesticide-free and produced in an environmentally sustainable way.