a. Benefits of organic farming are:
1. It offers a means to substitute costlier agricultural inputs with locally produced organic inputs that are cheaper and thereby generate good returns on investment.
2. The use of chemical fertilizers leads to erosion of soil fertility. As organic farming discards the use of chemical fertilizers, this farming is practiced to produce non-toxic food for the consumers without degrading soil fertility.
3. Organically grown food has more nutritional value than chemical farming thus providing us with healthy food.
4. Since organic farming requires more labor input than conventional farming, India will find organic farming an attractive proposition.
5. It also generates income through exports as the demand for organically grown crops is on a rise.
b. Limitations of organic farming:
1. Organic farming offers lesser yield than conventional farming. Therefore, the productivity of organic farming is lower than that of conventional farming.
2. The popularity of organic farming depends on the awareness and willingness of the farmers . to adopt this technology. Due to lower productivity, farmers lack initiative to adopt organic farming.
3. The inadequate infrastructure and problem of marketing are the major concerns that need to be addressed to promote organic farming.
4. Organic farming offers lesser yield than conventional findings, this farming is not financially viable for the small and marginal land-holdings farmers.