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This article is a list of countries by organic farmland. As of 2022, approximately 96,000,000 hectares (240,000,000 acres) worldwide were farmed organically, representing approximately 2% of total world farmland.
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.
Production of some products is highly concentrated in a few countries, China, the leading producer of wheat and ramie in 2013, produces 95% of the world's ramie fiber but only 17% of the world's wheat. Products with more evenly distributed production see more frequent changes in the ranking of the top producers.
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.
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 ...
Download QR code; Print/export ... List of countries with regulations on organic agriculture. Region [1] Country : Status : ... India: Fully implemented ...
1. Agriculture: Sikkim's organic farming continues to play a central role, being the world's first fully organic state since 2016. The cultivation of organic cardamom, ginger, and turmeric remains a key contributor to rural livelihoods, with expanding markets in India and abroad.
The education system of India is the world's second-largest. [455] India has over 900 universities, 40,000 colleges [456] and 1.5 million schools. [457] In India's higher education system, a significant number of seats are reserved under affirmative action policies for the historically disadvantaged.