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Not AvailableMeghalaya is one of the most promising states within NEH Region as far as the organic farming potential is concerned. To transform the organic potential to reality, there is a need to conduct systematic study on the financial viability of growing these crops. Estimation of comparative economics between organic vs inorganic is essential to take rational policy decision to carry forward the organic farming movement in the hilly region of the state. Present study has been undertaken with the following objectives in Meghalaya; first, to examine the socio-economic characteristics of farmers practicing organic agriculture in Meghalaya, second, to examine and compare (organic vs inorganic) the economics of high value commodities that have potential to be grown organically, third, identification of the factors that are influencing farmers to practice organic agriculture and finally, to examine the constraints of organic farming in the region. The present study is mainly based on the primary data collected from the farm households through personal interview method. The primary data on farm size, land use pattern, households’ income, livestock ownership etc. were collected from the sample farmers on pre-structured survey schedule through personal interview. To examine the Socio-economic characteristics of the sample farmers, analysis such as averages, percentages, maximum or minimum has been used for the study. To examine and compare the major organic food crops with in-organic food crops of the region, farm budgeting technique has been used. To analyse the factors influencing the farmers to practice organic farming, the logistic regression has been used. Financial viability analysis was also carried out for perennial crops following the discounted cash flow measures, namely, IRR, NPV & BCR and un-discounted method, Pay back period. Results analysed in the present paper indicated that several crops has the right potential to be grown as organic as far as their financial viability is concerned. However, the practice of organic agriculture in Meghalaya is not demand-driven rather it is their compulsion or natural way of farming considering the difficult terrain in the hilly tract and very weak market linkages. Therefore, organic by default would not be sufficient to transform present farming system to organic farming system as desired. Organic food production should be promoted only for specific crop (turmeric, ginger, pineapple, khasi mandarin and cashew) in specific areas having favourable economics. The most important step required is to establishment of market linkages (which is the pre-condition for its success) with the farmers. Pricing policy of the organic product along with extending support of remunerative price and promotion of contract farming is essential either through public or public-private partnership.Not Availabl