Study regarding the farmers’ attitude towards organic agriculture

Abstract

Organic farming is an unconventional system, which aims, getting healthy food in harmony with the space and time where they are obtained. Although lately, the term "eco" has become increasingly present in the vocabulary of each individual, the real importance of this trend is not yet well known, the difference between organic and conventional products still many people unknown. The purpose of this study is to assess attitude of farmers towards organic system, through a sampling questionnaire to their views. To achieve the purpose, were surveyed 80 persons from different social and professional categories. The data presented in this paper can be seen that 47% of farmers have knowledge about organic farming from media, and 37% of the school. In the motivation to obtain certified organic products, 35% mentioned natural and organizational opportunities, and 21.67% said opportunities subsidies provided by government.