A comparative analysis of organic and inorganic basmati rice farming in pachchawala village of Uttarakhand

The organic farming is gaining importance in all over the world. This is one of the several approaches to promote sustainable agriculture. Organic farming has large potential for Uttarakhand state. A part of the state consists of plains and foothills, where most farmers practice chemically intensive farming. Conversion to organic farming would have both financial and environmental benefits for these areas. The rest of the state consists of mountains, where the use of chemicals in agriculture is small. Conversion to organic farming in these areas will pose relatively little difficulty and provide farmers with a comparative advantage. The foothills of Uttarakhand are well known for their organic basmati rice. Therefore, cultivation of organic basmati rice provides an important opportunity for farmers in these areas. So an attempt is made in this research paper to comparative study of organic and inorganic rice framing at pachchawala village in the state of Uttarakhand.