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Table: 3 Attitude of farmers towards organic farming

Attitude statements Mean Rank
Organic farming increases farmers income with low cost 3.57 12
Organic farming is a step back to farming of the past 4.145 5
Local markets for organic products are available 3.155 15
Organic farming is more profitable than conventional farming 3.585 11
Use of chemical inputs is negative for health of people and animals 4.305 3
Obtaining information regarding organic farming is difficult 3.8 9
Organic farming is too labour intensive 4.005 7
Governmental support to organic farming is important 4.22 4
Organic yields are too low 3.14 16
Local consumers would be willing to pay higher prices for organic 3.34 14
products
Use of chemical inputs improves product appearance 4.14 6
Organic fertilisers and pesticides are available 3.72 10
Organic products can be sold for higher prices compared to 3.525 13
conventional products
Organic farming reduces chemical output to the environment 4.365 2
There is a lack of subsidies for organic farming 3.965 8
Organic products are healthier for the family 4.52 1
Organic fertilizers and pesticides are expensive 2.63 17

From the above different attitudinal statement (Table no 3 )researcher finds that most
important attitudinal statement were ranked one by respondents that organic products

are healthier for the family (4.52), Organic farming reduces chemical output to the
environment (4.365), Use of chemical inputs is negative for health of people and

animals (4.305), Governmental support to organic farming is important (4.22),
Organic farming is a step back to farming of the past (4.145), Use of chemical inputs

improves product appearance (4.14), Organic farming is too labour intensive (4.005),

There is a lack of subsidies for organic farming (3.965), Obtaining information
regarding organic farming is difficult (3.8), Organic fertilisers and pesticides are

available (3.72), Organic farming is more profitable than conventional farming
(3.585), Organic farming increases farmers income with low cost (3.57), Organic

products can be sold for higher prices compared to conventional products (3.525),
Local consumers would be willing to pay higher prices for organic products (3.34),

Local markets for organic products are available (3.155), Organic yields are too low

(3.14), Organic fertilizers and pesticides are expensive (2.63).

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