Organic farming

This is a comprehensive book on Sociology in which the theoretical aspects have been explained lucidly with adequate examples from the field. This shall serve as a textbook in sociology in Agricultural universities, colleges, training institutes and also as a handbook for the government workers in departments like Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary, Fishery, Forestry, Sericulture etc. and in organizations like Banks, Voluntary agencies, NGOs, Krishi Vigyan Kendras etc. Organic agriculture arose from the purposeful efforts of inspired people, who wanted to build the finest possible relationship between man and the land. The research was conducted in Haryana state with following specific objectives i.e. to assess knowledge of farmers about organic farming, to ascertain the nature and extent of adoption level of organic farming practices and to study the association between selected socio-economic variables and adoption of organic farming.