TO STUDY THE ACCEPTANCE OF ORGANIC FARMING IN NIPHAD TALUKA

Abstract

In the present paper, an attempt has been made to identify the To Study the Acceptance of Organic Farming In Niphad Taluka. Niphad Taluka is the most fertile taluka in Nashik district. The major crops which are grown in Niphad taluka are grapes, onion, pomegranate, cotton, sugarcane, wheat, maize, groundnut etc. The main food crops of Maharashtra are mangoes, grapes, bananas, oranges, wheat, rice, cotton, sugarcane, turmeric and tobacco, while the cash crops are cotton, sugarcane and turmeric, and several oil seeds include groundnut, sunflower and soyabean. It occupies an area of 15,500 sq. Km in the Maharashtra state. Niphad taluka is one of the most fertile taluka in Nashik district. Efforts were made to study the socio-economic status of farmers, channels of information used by farmers, their information needs and major problems encountered by the farmers while accessing the information. The data were collected by using structured questionnaire.