• Uma .K
• Dr. Rechanna

ABSTRACT: Organic farming is getting high popularity all over the world, as it can concentrate agricultural production systems towards achieving improved productivity, farm income and food, as well as environmental safety. The aim of this study was therefore to assess farmer’s perception of organic farming and the issues linked with it. The present study was conducted in Mandya District, Karnataka. The District of Mandya consists of 7 Taluk out of these a convenient and purposive sampling technique was used to select 200 respondents. Descriptive statistics are used to present the findings of the study while the One way ANOVA and One sample t Test was used to test the study hypotheses. Study revealed that 95 % of respondents have positive perception towards organic farming. Also, 8 out of 10 variables selected, affects respondents perception towards organic farming. There were significant relationships (p≤ 0.05) between respondents’ age, educational, income, farm size, Investment, and government subsidies, high income, safety and healthy, high yield, Cost of produces and perception of organic farming.

Keywords: Organic farming, perception, satisfaction, Knowledge source, organic market channels.

"A Study on Perception of Organic Farmers towards Organic Farming in Mandya District", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 6, page no.113-124, June-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1806403.pdf

"A Study on Perception of Organic Farmers towards Organic Farming in Mandya District", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 6, page no. pp113-124, June-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1806403.pdf