Impact of Organic Cultivation on the Livelihood Changes of Farmers
Dhasbega Dhagashine S. *
Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai, India.
Velusamy R.
Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai, India.
Ramakrishnan K.
Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai, India.
Jegadeesan M.
Department of Agricultural Extension, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Madurai, India.
Prabakaran K.
Department of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai, India.
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Abstract
The study mainly focuses on the livelihood changes among organic farmers those who adopted the organic cultivation practises. The study was carried out in Erode district of Tamil Nadu in all the 14 blocks, with a sample size of 140 respondents of certified organic farmers were selected by adopting simple random sampling method is used. The Quantitative components examine a data from various certified organic farmers before and after organic cultivation, the livelihood variables is found in five capitals such as human capital, social capital, financial capital, physical capital, and natural capital. For determining the livelihood capitals of organic farmers “Z test “was used. The findings infer that there is a significant positive change in the livelihood of farmers from the cultivation of crops (Sugarcane, Banana, Turmeric, Brinjal, Chilli, and Tomato) after the intervention of organic farming practices. So, the adoption of organic agricultural practices has contributed for the livelihood changes among the certified organic farmers.
Keywords: Livelihood changes, certified organic farmers, organic cultivation