I know you did not write that since I read it already from GJ.quote:Originally posted by Ramakant_p:
This is an important question to answer and an important aspect of the answer lies in the fact that there is a trend of change in the demography patterns all over the world. The globalization process has significantly impacted the demography and ethnicity patterns all over the planet. As a result of this there has been a paradigm shift in the pattern of consumer demand globally. What it translates to in simple terms is the fact that most consumer trends are impacted in one way or other by the socio-economic and socio-cultural diversity of the consumer and the pattern of global citizenship. The world is now swept by technological innovations, gadgets, electronic equipments, internet, modern research and new developments. How does that impact the farm management responsibilities? This needs to be investigated in details.
Today's farmers need to build their future on a comprehensive idea of the global market economy, based on their past and present experiences. Today's farmers need to understand that the world is changing. Modern consumers are more educated and choosy in their choices for food and other farm products, as a result of which organic agriculture has become more popular. So modern farmers need to decide which form of agriculture they are going to adapt to in the future. One of the very significant impacts of modern health and safety issues has been the rejection of genetically modified foods, a rejection supported by a majority of consumers globally. At the same time, there is an increasing demand for nutraceuticals, phytochemicals as well as functional food. Based on these, food habit and consumer trends are going to change more rapidly than ever anticipated in the future. The farmers in the future therefore need to be well organized and educated to face these challenges
