Which of the following statements is true?
Statement I: Organic farming has become widely popular among farmers because of its higher yields in the initial years.
Statement II: Inadequate infrastructure and the problem of marketing the products must be addressed to popularise organic farming.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Only Statement II is true
Statement I: Organic farming has become widely popular among farmers because of its higher yields in the initial years. — False. Yields from organic farming are less than modern farming in the initial years. It still needs to be popularised.
Statement II: Inadequate infrastructure and the problem of marketing the products must be addressed to popularise organic farming. — True. These are major concerns to be addressed.
NCERT (2026-27): “5.6 Sustainable Development and Organic Farming … Popularising organic farming requires awareness and willingness on the part of farmers to adapt to new technology. Inadequate infrastructure and the problem of marketing the products are major concerns which need to be addressed apart from an appropriate agriculture policy to promote organic farming. It has been observed that the yields from organic farming are less than modern agricultural farming in the initial years. …” |