Journal of Agricultural Science and Food Research
Open Access

Abstract

A Comparative Study between Organic and Inorganic Farming at Select Areas of Dhaka: Poverty Reduction and Market Management Possibilities

Md. Arafat Islam*, Raisa Bashar, Abdun Naqib Jimmy and Nazmul Ahsan Khan

Most of the farmers in Bangladesh appear to be interested in inorganic farming primarily because they believe it produces higher profit. Hence, one of the aims of this research was to find out whether inorganic food/farming really produce more profit than organic. The authors also tried to prove that organic farming can be at least as profitable as inorganic to help alleviate poverty. This research encompasses of secondary and comparative analyses, as well as primary analysis by using survey tools such as structured questionnaires and unstructured interviews with the locals (mostly farmers and consumers involved with both types of farming) of Savar, Srinagar and Rupganj. The survey found the production cost of inorganic corn (without externalities) to be 10,100 BDT/bigha (747.04 USD/ha), whereas it was valued at 5,900 BDT/bigha (436.39 USD/ha) under the organic farming system. Also, the lack of proper market management in Bangladesh is a big reason that organic farming/products are unpopular, according to the research. The stakeholders’ opinions to understand the present status of inorganic farming were used to produce findings and propose recommendations, which can bring about poverty reduction in a truer sense at these areas, without harming health and environment in the long run.

Published Date: 2023-11-29; Received Date: 2019-10-03