Potentials and constraints of organic potato farming A case study of Molung-4 Okhaldhunga District, Nepal

Abstract

'Potentials and Constraints of Organic Potato Farming: A Study of Molung- 4, Okhaldhunga District, Nepal' isrepresentative of the realityMain thrust of the study is to assess the level of awareness among the farmers about organic potato farming , to identify the problems faced by potato growers and to explore potentiality of organic farming. Present study was carried out mostly on the basis of exploratory research design as because the study was done focusing on constraint and potentiality of organic farming in the study area. The collected data were both qualitative and quantitative. Both primary and secondary data were used to describe and analyze the study area. Interview and observation are main tools of data collection. This area has a different challenge which stands as hindrance in the pace of organic farming development in this area. Lack of sufficient irrigation facility was seen as the main problem in organic farming most of the farmers were dependent on rain water. The majority of farmers have not proper knowledge and technical assistance; potato growers had been facing so many problems of disease and insect pests, no reasonable price of products. This is also serious problems for organic potato farming. They are not getting proper support from state sector. Despite having many challenges this place has more potentiality for developing this area as organic farming sector. This area has great future to be developed as organic potato farming place in near future if the challenges and constraints are mitigated in the proper way.