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The demographic information of the farmers analyzed in this study relevant to

respondents’ attitude of organic farming including agricultural income, farming
experience and educational level. Analysis of result obtained from the above table

income level of farmers is between 1.50 lacs to 3.00 lacs (59.5%), between incomes
more than 3.00 lacs comprised of 34%, and only 6.5% people’s income was below

1.50 lacs. In this study research experience of researcher was for than 25 years (39%),
31% respondents having experience of 10-15 years, 24% respondents having

experience of 5- 10 years, hardly 6% respondents having experience less than 6% in

this study. Educational accomplishment indicates that majority of respondent (38%)
having HSC degree, study also revealed that (33%) respondents either SSC passed or

not. This study indicate s that only 6% respondents having a post-graduation degree.

Table: 2 Sources of information about organic farming

From where you get the information about organic farming? Frequency Percentage
Fellow Farmer 88 44

Family members 11 5.5
Friends/ relatives 15 7.5
Radio or television 11 5.5

News paper 19 9.5
Companies agent 56 28

Table no.2 indicates that high proportion of the respondents (44%) has gather the

information on organic farming from the fellow farmers, 28% respondents got the

information about organic farming from different salesperson of agri marketing
companies. Few respondents are consulting other sources i.e. family members

(55.5%), relatives/friends (7.5%), radio or television (5.5) and newspaper (9.5%).

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