inputs to grow vegetables, and are referred to as “non-organic”
farmers in this article. The result also notably showed that the
organic farmers’ landholdings, household income from agriculture,
area under vegetables and income from vegetables were signifi-
cantly smaller than that of the non-organic farmers (Table 2). This
indicates that organic vegetable cultivation was practiced mainly by
the smallholders.
Farm yard manure (FYM) was the most common type of organic
fertilizer used by nearly all organic and non-organic farmers. Cattle,
pig and chicken were the sources of the FYM, although a major
portion of the FYM was derived from cattle. Majority of the farmers
prepare the FYM by themselves by mixing manure and biomass
available on farm. Only a small percentage of farmers buy FYM from
their fellow farmers. Growing legumes for soil fertilization was
almost non-existent in the study area. While most organic and nonorganic
farmers apply FYM to grow vegetables, the amount of FYM
applied by organic farmers has been much higher than the amount
used by the non-organic farmers. Bio-fertilizer made from crop
residues and molasses was the second most popular organic
fertilizer used by nearly 70% of the organic farmers and 50% of the
non-organic farmers. However, the farmers use this fertilizer in
a very small amount only at an average rate of 1.1 kg/rai. Compost
was the third important organic fertilizer used by about 11% each of
the organic and non-organic farmers. Although about 6% of the
organic farmers were growing legumes such as Sesbania rostrata to
inputs to grow vegetables, and are referred to as “non-organic”farmers in this article. The result also notably showed that theorganic farmers’ landholdings, household income from agriculture,area under vegetables and income from vegetables were signifi-cantly smaller than that of the non-organic farmers (Table 2). Thisindicates that organic vegetable cultivation was practiced mainly bythe smallholders.Farm yard manure (FYM) was the most common type of organicfertilizer used by nearly all organic and non-organic farmers. Cattle,pig and chicken were the sources of the FYM, although a majorportion of the FYM was derived from cattle. Majority of the farmersprepare the FYM by themselves by mixing manure and biomassavailable on farm. Only a small percentage of farmers buy FYM fromtheir fellow farmers. Growing legumes for soil fertilization wasalmost non-existent in the study area. While most organic and nonorganicfarmers apply FYM to grow vegetables, the amount of FYMapplied by organic farmers has been much higher than the amountused by the non-organic farmers. Bio-fertilizer made from cropresidues and molasses was the second most popular organicfertilizer used by nearly 70% of the organic farmers and 50% of thenon-organic farmers. However, the farmers use this fertilizer ina very small amount only at an average rate of 1.1 kg/rai. Compostwas the third important organic fertilizer used by about 11% each ofthe organic and non-organic farmers. Although about 6% of theorganic farmers were growing legumes such as Sesbania rostrata to
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