Sustainability of Organic Farming in Nepal

ISBN-13: 9789811056185 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 208 str.

Mrinila Singh; Keshav Lall Maharjan

Spis treści

Chapter 1. Introduction to sustainability of a farming system

Chapter 2. Status of organic farming in Nepal

Chapter 3. Socioeconomic dimension of a farming system

Chapter 4. Environmental dimension of a farming system

Chapter 5. Crop management through organic and conventional means

Chapter 6. Soil properties of organic and conventional farm

Chapter 7. Economic dimension of a farming system

Chapter 8. Crop diversification under organic and conventional farm

Chapter 9. Income from organic and conventional farm

Chapter 10. Cost-benefit analysis of five crops under organic and conventional farm

Chapter 11. Status of local organic market in Nepal

Chapter 12. Viability of various organic means for vegetable production

 

O autorze

Dr. Mrinila Singh, Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan

Prof. Dr. Keshav Lall Maharjan, Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan

Blurb

This book explores the sustainability aspect of organic and conventional farming systems, which is commonly categorized into three sub-aspects: social, environmental and economic. The social structure of a given area, organic friendly technologies, soil properties, crop diversification and income are the elements chosen for comparison, and are analyzed using descriptive and statistical methods. In addition, the book assesses the current status of the local organic market in Nepal and field experiments involving the use of various organic means to achieve better production for selected vegetables.

Determining the benefits and/or challenges of organic and conventional farming is important to determining the most viable type of farming in the long term, but can be greatly impacted by a given area’s specific characteristics (social, environmental, political, etc.), which is why this study focuses on a specific location: the Chitwan district of Nepal, where group conversion to organic farming has existed alongside conventional farming for years. This book offers a useful guide for both practitioners and academic researchers who are interested in organic farming and food security, particularly in developing countries.