Gulave, C.M., Kamble, B.T. and Dorge, J.T. <br/><br/>
Economic analysis of organic chickpea production at organic farming research and training center, MPKV, Rahuri 

 - Agricultural Situation in India   
 - 79(12), Mar,  2023: p.9-15 
<br/><br/> In India, organic farmers use an array of cultural and biological practices to build soil health, manage weeds and pests, and th st increase biodiversity. As per the available statistics, India ranks 8 in terms of world's organic agricultural land and 1 in terms of total number of producers. Total area under organic certication process registered under National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) is 43.39 million ha (2020-21). The economic analysis of organic chickpea was carried out by simple tabular method. The maximum per hectare cost involved was in the use of Heliokill followed by neem oil. The per hectare cost of cultivation i.e. cost 'C' worked out to Rs. 85182.67 and Rs. 92958.31 for the year 2019-20 and 2020-21 for organic cultivation chickpea, respectively. Machine power, seed, manure, hired human labour and plant protection were major items contributing to the total cost for the production of organic chickpea. The major constraints in production and marketing of organic chickpea were lack of funds and markets not being well established. – Reproduced <br/><br/>https://desagri.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%BF-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9A-2023-ASI-March-2023.pdf<br/> 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Organic farmers, Cultural and biological practices, Soil health, Weeds and pests, Biodiversity