Vol. 12, Special Issue 9 (2023)

Author(s):
Monika Devi Konjengbam, Dan Singh, RN Yadav, DK Singh, LB Singh, Mukesh Kumar, DK Sachan and Rishabh Kumar Muarya

Abstract:
This study was carried out in the Imphal West and Churachandpur districts of Manipur to identify the socio-economic and psychological characteristics of the organic farmers. A total of 160 organic farmers were selected for the investigation through random sampling from the list of organic farmers. The data were collected with the help of a structured and pre-tested interview schedule through personal interview method. The analysis and interpretation of the data was done by using statistical tools such as frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. The outcomes of the data analysis indicated that majority of the organic farmers belonged to middle age group (52.50%) with primary level of education (33.12%) and were living in a joint family system (55.00%). The majority of the respondents had medium size family (37.50%), engaged in agriculture and allied activities (32.50%), were marginal farmer (52.50%) and had area upto 1 ha under organic farming (75.62%). Majority of the organic farmers were having medium material possession (45.00%) as well as livestock possession (52.50%). Most of the organic farmers (50.68%) had membership in one organization. Additionally, majority of the organic farmers had medium level of mass media exposure (50.00%), belonged to medium category of training received in organic farming (43.75%) and were having medium level of experience in organic farming (60.00%). They belonged to the medium annual income category (60.63%) and had high level of achievement motivation (43.75%). However, most of the farmers had medium level of extension orientation (49.38%), innovativeness (47.50%), economic motivation (50.00%), risk orientation (51.87%) and management orientation (41.88%).