scholarly journals Organic Farming: To Pursue or Not to Pursue? An Exploratory Study Based on Evidence from Bangladesh

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rubaiya Murshed ◽  
Mohammad Riaz Uddin
Keyword(s):  
Organic Farming ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Proper Time ◽  
Agricultural System ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Major Barrier ◽  
Production Methods ◽  
Rice Market ◽  
Organic Rice ◽  
Income Constraint

In the field of agricultural food production, the transition between organic and inorganic farming methods has been an issue of much debate. The debate, on one hand, stresses the urgency for the transition in order to preserve environment and health; and, on the other hand, emphasizes the pressure of maintaining food production for a large growing population. Thus, the dilemma is how to find an agricultural system that would balance between obtaining food security and ensuring a safe sustainably environment-friendly food production system. This article focuses on the debate, in the context of Bangladesh, and questions whether it is the proper time, and stage in the development process, to attempt the transition from inorganic conventional food production methods to organic food production methods. This article contemplates why the organic rice market is not expanding in Bangladesh, and attempts to explain the slow growth of the market through the two main factors of income constraint and lack of awareness among people about the environmental and health detriments of inorganic farming methods. The study is exploratory in nature, and finds that it is not mainly the lack of awareness but the income constraint that can be principally attributed to the slow expansion of the organic rice market in Bangladesh. Through exploring consumers’ awareness about organic farming methods and their demand for organic products, this study shows how income as the major constraint, besides price, affects consumers demand for organic and inorganic rice in Bangladesh. Income being identified as the major barrier reveals the potential of the organic rice market to grow in the future, as Bangladesh continues its journey towards becoming a middle-income country.

Analisis Keberlanjutan Program Padi Organik di Desa Pereng Kecamatan Mojogedang Kabupaten Karanganyar (Studi Kasus Kelompok Tani Rukun Makaryo)

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
Putri Permatasari ◽  
Joko Winarno ◽  
Sapja Anantanyu ◽  
Agung Wibowo ◽  
Suwarto Suwarto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Farming ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
National Level ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Qualitative Description ◽  
Agricultural System ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Organic Rice ◽  
Organic Farming System

One way to realize a sustainable agricultural system is with an organic farming system. Rukun Makaryo Farmer Group is the farmer group in Karanganyar Regency that referred to organic farming system training at the National level from 2007-2011. Rukun Makaryo Farmer Group has succeeded in creating castle waste as fermented solid and liquid organic fertilizer. Rukun Makaryo Farmer Group has the opportunity to be assessed by the organic rice certification team from the Persada Organic Rice Certification Agency on members 5,9 hectares of land. This research aims to analyze the sustainability of the organic rice program in Rukun Makaryo Farmer Group; 1) Analyze the obstacles that hinder the process of sustainability of the organic rice program, 2) Analyze the hopes of the farmers in realizing of sustainability organic rice program, and 3) Formulate alternative recommendations strategies for assisting farmer groups so that in the future they can carry out the sustainability of the organic rice program independently. This research was conducted in Pereng Village, Mojogedang, Karanganyar, with seventeen respondents of organic farmers. This research method was a qualitative description with a phenomenological approach. This research activity will be gained experience and subjective awareness and interpretation of efforts to maintain the status of organic rice certification. The results showed that; 1) Obstacles that hinder the process of sustainability of the organic rice program are low education, age of farmers, high cost of certification, difficulties in marketing, and complexity of the cultivation technique process, 2) Rukun Makaryo Farmer Group hopes that to have access marketing partnerships so that there will be an increase in selling prices and the development of economic conditions for farmers, and 3) Recommendations for assistance by rice field approach, simultaneous planting system, strengthening farmer organizations with establishing the Internal Control System (ICS), and developing agricultural products marketing systems and facilities.

scholarly journals PERSPECTIVES OF THE ORGANIC FARMING IN ROMANIA

1970 ◽  
Vol 62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roxana Vidican ◽  
I. Rotar ◽  
R. Carlier
Keyword(s):  
Organic Farming ◽  
Environmental Policies ◽  
Rural Landscape ◽  
The European Union ◽  
National Plan ◽  
Foreign Markets ◽  
Agricultural Producers ◽  
Acquis Communautaire ◽  
Production Methods ◽  
The Eu

The development of ecological agriculture in Romania is based on the EU regulations and on Romanian ecological laws, provisions also existing in the National Program for Acquis Communautaire, as well as projects for the adopting of ecological production methods and the preservation of rural landscape. Romania is making an effort to harmonise agricultural and agro-environmental policies with the rest of the European Union: the National Plan for Agriculture and Rural Development was presented by Romania in October 2000.Considering the demand of organic products from the foreign markets and the prices paid for these products, organic farming can represent an important source of money for Romanian farmers The institutional framework must stimulate and sustain the Romanian agricultural producers in developing this type of agriculture.

scholarly journals Strategi Pengembangan Rantai Pasok Berbasis Sistem Kendali Internal pada Produksi Beras Organik

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 143
Author(s):  
Shofia Nurul Hakim ◽  
Rizal Syarief Sjaiful Nazli ◽  
Nurheni Sri Palupi
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Organic Farming ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Internal Force ◽  
Export Market ◽  
Rice Farming ◽  
Organic Rice

<p>The high demand for organic rice on the market indicates that the organic rice business has good potential and opportunities to be developed, so as to encourage organic agriculture to become competitive and sustainable. This is an opportunity for farmers, especially farmers who are under CV. Sirtanio Organic Indonesia is expected to provide high value added to its member farmers, so as to boost the economy of farmers towards prosperity. The purpose of this study are: (1) Assessing the simple feasibility of organic rice farming based on Internal Control System (ICS) organic farming in the company is seen from the financial aspect; (2) Describe and analyze the characteristics of organic rice products in supply chains based on ICS in organic farming; and (3) Formulate supply chain strategies for organic rice based ICS agricultural products. The analytical method used is business feasibility analysis which is then identified internal and external factors which are then accumulated using SWOT and formulated several strategies using QSPM. The conclusion of the research results are: (1) The advantage is quite good (&gt;1), the analysis of the R/C ratio calculation for organic rice farming for farmers and companies, namely farmers (2.25) and CV Sirtanio (1.56); (2) Organic certification is an internal force with the opportunity to offer export market share that is quite open, so that it is obtained a ICS -based supply chain development strategy, namely: (a) Development of collaboration with online-shop (score 5,895); (b) Strengthening ICS-based supply chain functions through the implementation of internal audits conducted by the ICS team (score 5,671); and (c) Maintained the organic farming system based on the agreed ICS according to the rules of SNI 6729: 2016 (score 5,541).</p>

scholarly journals An Overview and Discussion of Solution Proposals for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in Sub-Sahara Africa

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Kleemann
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Organic Farming ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Development Economic ◽  
Agricultural System ◽  
Essential Components ◽  
Agriculture And Food ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

<p>The development of the agricultural sector and the improvement of the food security situation are seen as essential components to sustainable development in Sub-Sahara Africa. However, continuing population growth, impacts of climate change and environmental degradation add to an unprecedented combination of pressures that threaten existing efforts and solutions. This article discusses the relation between the challenges of making agriculture more sustainable and meeting food security needs. Several solutions proposals are discussed and organic farming as one of them is used to develop decision criteria. Due to its involvement of all three dimensions of sustainable development, economic, social and environmental organic farming could be one possible approach to create a more sustainable agricultural system.</p>

Improvement of biological efficiency, Animal breeding: contributions to the efficiency of livestock production

1973 ◽  
Vol 267 (882) ◽  
pp. 131-144 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Food Production ◽  
Livestock Production ◽  
Reproductive Rate ◽  
Animal Breeding ◽  
Scientific Study ◽  
Biological Efficiency ◽  
Factory Farming ◽  
Production Methods ◽  
Breeding Research ◽  
Hill Farming

Biological efficiency is an elastic term that commonly refers to comparisons of some aspect of animal performance at individual or herd level. It is useful in reviewing the opportunities for improvement by animal breeding to stretch the term to cover the biological efficiency of whole industries and thus their ability to compete for resources. Past improvements in the productivity of livestock, especially of pigs and poultry, suggests that genetical progress tends to be contemporary with advances in husbandry, scale, and other aspects of management; that ruminants are relatively backward; and that reproductive rate has so far not contributed fully to the improvements. The conflict of objectives that follows from diversity in production methods that range from hill-farming to factory farming needs resolving. Most of the prospective contributions from animal breeding research imply an emphasis on intensive systems and on efficient food production. Since society at large has other interests as well, there is a case for initiating an articulate and scientific study of the facts, methods and principles of livestock policy with a view to identifying national priorities.

scholarly journals Prospects and strategies for food exports from border areas: a case of West Kalimantan Province, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 892 (1) ◽  
pp. 012085
Author(s):  
E Ariningsih ◽  
S H Susilowati ◽  
H P Saliem ◽  
A Agustian
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
The West ◽  
West Kalimantan ◽  
Rice Market ◽  
Rice Prices ◽  
Border Areas ◽  
Special Quality

Abstract Border areas can be a source of growth in food production in Indonesia. One of the provinces in the border areas having prospects as a source of food growth for export is West Kalimantan. This province has started to export food (mainly medium and special quality rice) to Malaysia via Sanggau district. However, food exports from the Kalimantan border are still in limited quantities and face several obstacles that have resulted in unsustainable food exports. This study aims to analyze the prospects and strategies for food exports (especially rice) from West Kalimantan border area. The study was conducted in September 2018 in three subdistricts of Sanggau District, namely Entikong, Sekayam, and Kembayan. Data were collected through focus group discussion, and SWOT analysis was employed. The results show that rice exports from the West Kalimantan border areas are in the Weakness-Opportunity (W-O) quadrant, indicating an opportunity to export but cannot yet be utilized because the existing strength is not enough to carry it out. The main opportunity is that the rice market actors are ready to export, while the main weakness is that the rice prices are not competitive with those from other exporting countries. The decision that can be taken is either (1) releasing existing opportunity and looking for other alternatives or (2) forcing them to work on this opportunity.

scholarly journals ANALISIS PROFITABILITAS USAHATANI PADI ORGANIK DI PAGUYUBAN AL-BAROKAH KECAMATAN SUSUKAN KABUPATEN SEMARANG

MEDIAGRO ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Novitaningsih ◽  
S. I. Santoso ◽  
A. Setiadi
Keyword(s):  
Organic Farming ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Trade Association ◽  
Rice Farming ◽  
Organic Rice ◽  
Profitability Analysis ◽  
Organic Farming System

The aims of this research are to find out the ammount of profit, profitability, R/C Ratio, and analyzing the ammount of production during 5 years of organic rice farming in the Al-Barokah community, Susukan District, Semarang Regency. This study was conducted on December 2016 – January 2017 in Ketapang Village, Susukan, Semarang. The study method used to collect the data was survey method. The data collected of study was the primary data and the secondary data. The location in this research is selected by several considerations, such as Al-Barokah association is one of farming trade association that uses organic farming system. The populations retrieval used purposive method, then determine the number of samples used the slovin formula. The respondent in this research are 81  farmers  of organic rice. The data analyzed of study was the farming income, R/C Ratio, profitability and trand analysis. Based on the result of income analysis, R/C Ratio and profitability has done that organic rice farming is very feasible and very profitable.Keywords: profitability analysis, farming, organic rice. 

scholarly journals Pertanian Organik sebagai Salah Satu Konsep Pertanian Berkelanjutan

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-132
Author(s):  
Yuriansyah Yuriansyah ◽  
Dulbari Dulbari ◽  
Hery Sutrisno ◽  
Arief Maksum
Keyword(s):  
Organic Farming ◽  
Organic Agriculture ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Agricultural System ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Alternative Farming ◽  
Organic Farming System

Excessive use of inorganic chemicals results in adverse impacts on land and plants. In the midst of the community, there is anxiety about the high content of pesticide residues in agricultural products. There is a need to develop alternative farming systems that are able to produce quantities and quality of healthy products in a sustainable manner. One agricultural system that supports the concept is the organic farming system. The basic principles of organic farming are: (1) Keeping the ecosystem healthy, (2) Applying the principle of efficiency to the cultivation system, (3) Conducting production activities with the concept of sustainable agriculture, (4) Producing pesticide-free products, and (6) Maintaining environmental sustainability. Food Crop Production Study Program Lampung State Polytechnic makes Organic Agriculture as one of the leading competencies for its graduates. The establishment of the Organic Agriculture Business Unit on campus will increase student competencies, foster entrepreneurship, be a place for competency internships, and as an independent source of income.

scholarly journals Türkiye’de Organik Tarım

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 2348-2354
Author(s):  
Serpil Tıraşcı ◽  
Ümmügülsüm Erdoğan ◽  
Vecihi Aksakal
Keyword(s):  
Organic Farming ◽  
Organic Agriculture ◽  
World Science ◽  
New Production ◽  
Total Import ◽  
Production Methods ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Organic Products ◽  
Agricultural Potential ◽  
Wheat Products

Turkey as well as in the developing world science, technology and the changing rural development and manufacturing approach accordingly with industry, has changed the shape of the realization of agricultural activities. As a result of new production methods, environmental and human health deteriorated and scientists have turned to organic agriculture. Organic farming practices, which started in the 1980s in our country, have improved significantly with the publication of the organic farming regulation in 1994 and the regulation was last regulated in 2018. Our country with conditions favourable for organic agriculture in terms of soil and water resources, climate, variety of products, this study was prepared in order to see how organic agriculture has progressed over the years and at what stage it is today. In 1990, 8 organic products were produced in Turkey with 313 farmers in an area of 1,037 ha. According to the latest data 73,563 farmers have grown 2,371,612 tons of organic products in 626,885 ha organic agriculture area. In addition, the organic product range produced was increased to 213. When we look at the export situation, it is seen that the total export amount is 111,690,675 tons and a significant amount of this export amount is 41.633,896 tons of wheat and wheat products. Looking at the import data, it is known that the total import amount is 175,865,85 tons and the most imported product is soybeans (non-seed) (99,446 tons). Although a significant increase in organic agriculture production has been observed compared to previous years, it is anticipated that this increase may increase even further considering Turkey's agricultural potential.

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