Prospects of Organic Farming in Bhutan: A SWOT Analysis

Tashi, Sonam; Wangchuk, Kesang

doi:10.1155/2016/1717352

Cited by 17 publications

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“…Livelihoods are dependent on natural resources in the South Asia and are therefore climate sensitive. A study in Bhutan showed that some of the threats to organic farming originated from a change in climate, reduction in sources of organic manure and decrease in yield (Tashi and Wangchuk, 2016). Sea-level rise, rise in flooding, thermal and water stress are anticipated to affect agriculture and aquaculture.…”

Section: Impact Of Climate Change On Livelihood Of Womenmentioning

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Climate change and women in South Asia: a review and future policy implications

Patel

Agrawal²,

Mathew

et al. 2019

WJSTSD

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Purpose South Asian region is a focal point owing to its vulnerabilities to climate-sensitive diseases, dependence on climate-sensitive livelihoods, projected levels of crop decline in the region, and high rates of poverty and malnutrition. Women are particularly vulnerable to climate change and this affects women disproportionately during different extreme events. The purpose of this paper is to understand the issue of climate change and its impact, and climate resilience among women in South Asia. Further, it also identifies the gaps and suggests future policy implications. Design/methodology/approach Climate change is increasingly being recognised as an alarming issue and the present review is important when South Asian countries are facing the brunt of climate change impacts. This paper tries to understand the issue by review of the literature and conceptual framework methodology. To understand women’s vulnerability due to climate change and its aftermath, the authors conducted both offline and online desk reviews for this study. Findings The findings of this study show a clear linkage between climate change and women’s vulnerabilities in South Asia. Climate change has significant socio-economic impacts on women, and it affects them disproportionately in various domains of agriculture, livelihood, food security, both physical and mental health, water and sanitation in the South Asia region. Practical implications The paper also highlights that the programmes that aim at combating the effects of climate change require a gender-sensitive approach so that climate change does not obstruct the development and reduction of poverty in the region. Social implications The findings of this paper will add value in helping families to come out of poverty by undertaking adaptive measures with proactive assistance from the government and grassroots level organisations. Originality/value The present study also advocates for more gender- and climate-sensitive measures from governments, and implementation of intervention- and evidence-based research in the South Asian countries.

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Section: Impact Of Climate Change On Livelihood Of Womenmentioning

confidence: 99%

Climate change and women in South Asia: a review and future policy implications

Patel

Agrawal²,

Mathew

et al. 2019

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“…Threats: Threats is also an external factors for what a industry should definetly worry about. Because this factor cannot be regulated and it is the main reason for market fall (Tashi & Wangchuk 2016) [17] .…”

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The significance of organic farming and market analysis

Roy,

Samanta,

Banerjee

et al. 2024

Int. J. Agric. Extension Social Dev.

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Organic farming also referred to as ecological farming is a sustainable agricultural production method, where farmers use organic substances and apply some special cropping techniques like crop rotation, companion planting, etc. for the purposes of consumption instead of synthetic components to maintain the ecological balance. The global market of organic foods is approximately $ 215,350.2 million in 2023, and it is expected to grow $ 412,927.7 million in 2027 at a CARG rate of 13.9 percent over the organic market growth rate of 16.7 percent in the coming future. Environmental awareness along with the health impacts and issues of chemical pesticides leads to growth in the organic sector. Both organic and conventional methods of production have some positive and negative impacts on the basis of the growing population in the country, which has demanded more food. This cannot be fulfilled without the use of hybrid crops and also having to use some chemical substances that help to minimize crop failure. On the other hand, it also has some negative effects on our environment. Though the organic food market is rising rapidly in both national and international markets, rural markets remain the same because farmers are focusing on quantity rather than quality to make more profit only because of their poor financial condition. To promote organic farming extensive support is required from Government for our farmers and motivate them to sell their products at the highest support price to the regional market. In our research, we try to focus on motivating the farmers at the niche level to adopt the organic farming practice in their major productions.

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“…The indiscriminate overgrazing practice has caused an open conflict between Radips and Brokpas that has prevailed over 3 decades. Cattle of opposing communities have been injured and killed (Tashi and Wangchuk 2006), and the conflict has led to several court cases (Tenzing et al 2017b).…”

Section: Collaborative Modeling and Simulation To Mitigate High-eleva...mentioning

confidence: 99%