Organic Farming as an Opportunity for Agricultural Entrepreneurship

Considering the importance of food safety and adverse effects of chemical inputs on the environment and human health, there is an increasing interest in organic farming around the world. Organic farming can improve sustainability, protect the environment, food safety, and increase people’s health. Entrepreneurship and the establishment of small and medium enterprises in organic supply chains including production of organic inputs and products, processing, aggregation and distribution, marketing, delivering and selling them, could create many job opportunities for rural youth, women, farmers and agricultural graduates and thereby help rural and agricultural development, however, for the promotion and development of organic farming, it is firstly needed to promote culture, education and information about organic farming and provide favorable conditions and conducive environment for it. This study is a descriptive and library research and its aim is to review the concept and definition of organic farming and agricultural entrepreneurship. The paper finally explains the role of organic farming in creating business opportunities and presents some suggestions in this regard.