Organic Farming and

Organic Products
 ORGANIC
AGRICULTURE
Organic Agriculture is
a sustainable and
environment friendly
production system
that offers cultural
benefits.
 ORGANIC
AGRICULTURE
It relies on five
capital assets for
success:
natural,
social,
 Why Organic

Healthy food: Contains no toxic

substances-safe
Natural & Good taste
Higher benefit cost ratio due to
less external input use and
premium price (20-25%)
Takes care of Environmental
concerns of Farming
 Present status of Organic
Farming-World
Crop/Agriculture
Worldwide, 31 million hectares of land
is under organic farming
Managed by 70,000 farmers
138 countries growing organic food
Australia has maximum land under
organic farming
 Present status of Organic
Farming-World
Animal Husbandry
Organic Animal husbandry -7.2 % (59 US billion
dollars) of the total organic product business
Argentina is largest exporter of organic beef
Largest organic egg consumer is Israel.
France and Italy export Organic Cheese
 Present status of
Organic Farming-India
Crop/Agriculture
3.95 mha(0.96 mhacultivable and rest
forest area) land is under organic
farming
Rank at 33rdin world in terms of area
under organic farming
Rank 88thin terms of the ratio of
agricultural land under organic crop to
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Madhya Pradesh has highest area under organic
farming (1.1 mhaor 52%)
Maharashtrais at second (0.96 mhaor 33.6%)
Orissais at third (0.67 mhaor 9.7%)
Uttrakhandand Sikkimare organic States
 Present status of
Organic Export from
India
India exported 135 organic products
under 15 categories during 2009
It valued US$116 milliom
Average growth of organic market in
India is 50%
Among the products exported , cotton
is at top followed by basmati rice and
honey .
 Major Organic Food
Products Exported
5,250 MT organic Basmati rice
during 2009-10
2,962, MT Honey
2,727 MT Tea
1,922 MT dry fruits
1,834 MT processed food
1,396 MT Sesame
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India exports its 70% organic products

to Europe followed by the US (20%),
South –East Asian countries(5%), Japan
(3-5%)
 India’s Achievement in
the area of
Development ofNPOP
Organic
(NationalFood
Production production
for Organic Production)
document by APEDA, Ministry of
Commerce . This include all the
internationally accepted Norms and
Standards for organic agriculture and
organic animal husbandry.
Brand India-India Organic Logo
20 Accredited Certification
Agencies (ISO-17011)
 Contd…

Introduction of Group certification

for small and marginal farmers
National Project on Organic Farming
Capacity Building through Service
Providers.
Financial and Technical support for
setting up of organic input
production unit such as Fruits and
 Major Areas of Organic
Food Production
The following specific areas will
further strengthen the organic
food production and its safety:
Good Practices in all the areas
Certification
Accreditation of agencies
Traceability
 Issues

Productivity
Cost intensive production
Higher Price
Research support for Nutrition
and Taste
Food Security( H.R. 875 is called
the Food Safety Modernization Act
of 2009)