Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): India will find organic farming an attractive proposition.
Reason (R): Many countries have around 10 per cent of their food system under organic farming.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Assertion (A): India will find organic farming an attractive proposition. — True. It is one of the benefits of organic farming for India.
Reason (R): Many countries have around 10 per cent of their food system under organic farming. — True. Organic food is growing in popularity across the world.
Why R does not explain A?
R is about the share of organic farming in other countries. It says nothing about conditions in India.
The real explanation of A is labour. Organic farming requires more labour input than conventional farming. For this reason India will find it an attractive proposition.
NCERT (2026-27): “Benefits of Organic Farming: Organic agriculture offers a means to substitute costlier agricultural inputs (such as HYV seeds, chemical fertilisers, pesticides etc.) with locally produced organic inputs that are cheaper and thereby generate good returns on investment. Organic agriculture also generates income through exports as the demand for organically grown crops is on a rise. Studies across countries have shown that organically grown food has more nutritional value than chemical farming thus providing us with healthy foods. Since organic farming requires more labour input than conventional farming, India will find organic farming an attractive proposition. …” “Box 5.4: Organic Food Organic food is growing in popularity across the world. Many countries have around 10 per cent of their food system under organic farming. There are many retail chains and supermarkets which are accorded with green status to sell organic food. Moreover, organic foods command higher price of around 10-100 per cent than conventional ones.” |