Which of the following statements is true?

Statement 1- Organic farming is greatly popularised among the farmers due to increased level of profits received from the same.

Statement 2- Market channels are required to be strengthened to make organic farming a success.

Only statement 2 is true

Various challenges which are required to be addressed in case of organic farming are as follows:

• Needs popularisation: Farmers are still unaware about organic farming and its future prospects.
• Inadequate infrastructure: Proper storage facilities and technology is needed for organic farming. And a proper marketing channel is needed for the same.
• Less output: In initial years, the output would be less for organic farming, making it difficult for small and marginal farmers
• Shorter shelf life: Organic products have a shorter shelf life as compared to the products which have been sprayed.