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In March last year, India’s junior minister for agriculture said he hoped at least 25% of farms across India would use organic and natural farming techniques.
India Organic is a certification mark for organically farmed food products manufactured in India. [1] The certification mark certifies that an organic food product confirms to the National Standards for Organic Products [ 2 ] established in 2000.
Organic Farming Association of India (OFAI) is a pan Indian organisation for organic farmers. It claims to be the biggest network for organic farmers. The organisation organize various conferences, conventions and events to promote organic farming. [2] The organisation also hosted "Organic World Congress" in 2017.
India’s North-East region has witnessed a very limited use of agro-chemicals with farmers using traditional methods and on-farm inputs for farming. The region is also characterized by a diverse agro-ecological zones, variable terrain and sufficient rainfall to support a wide variety of fruit, grain and spice crops.
This list documents the status of formal government-standards, regulations, and certification of organic farming and organic food. List of countries with regulations on organic agriculture [ edit ]
Worldwide employment In agriculture, forestry and fishing in 2021. India has one of the highest number of people employed in these sectors. As per the 2014 FAO world agriculture statistics India is the world's largest producer of many fresh fruits like banana, mango, guava, papaya, lemon and vegetables like chickpea, okra and milk, major spices like chili pepper, ginger, fibrous crops such as ...
Organic farming is practiced around the globe, but the markets for sale are strongest in North America and Europe, while the greatest dedicated area is accounted for by Australia, the greatest number of producers are in India, and the Falkland Islands record the highest share of agricultural land dedicated to organic production.
There has been a shift to organic agriculture particularly for exported commodities. [87] During 2003–04, agriculture accounted for 22% of India's GDP and employed 58% of the country's workforce. [88] India is the world's largest producer of milk, fruits, cashew nuts, coconuts, ginger, turmeric, banana, sapota, pulses, and black pepper. [88]