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Organic agriculture has fed India for centuries and it is again a growing sector in India. Organic production offers clean and green production methods without the use of synthetic fertilisers and pesticides and it achieves a premium price in the market place. India has 6,50,000 organic producers, which is more than any other country. [93]
As of 2018, India has the largest number of organic farmers in the world and constitutes more than 30% of organic farmers globally. [228] India has 835,000 certified organic producers. [229] However, the total land under organic cultivation is around 2% of overall farmland. [230] [231]
Ambrosia Organic Farm is an Indian organic food and farming company based in Goa. It is India's first organic company established in 1993. [1] The company is running with the support of more than 4000 organic farmers across India. [2]
There are 12,064 organic farms. The major part of the organic land is in the US (1.6 million hectares in 2005). Seven percent of the world's organic agricultural land is in North America. Valued at more than 20 billion US Dollars in 2007 (Organic Monitor), the North American market accounted for 45 percent of global revenues.
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.
Navdanya is a network of seed keepers and organic producers spread across 16 states in India. Navdanya has helped set up 54 community seed banks across the country, trained over 500,000 farmers in " food sovereignty " and sustainable agriculture over the past two decades, and helped set up the largest direct marketing , fair trade organic ...
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Sikkim is major producer of Black cardamom in India. [15] Sikkim accounts 88% of cardamom produce of India. Major crops of the state are, Paddy, Buck Wheat, Maize, Barley, potato. [16] Sikkim is known for its unique Temi Tea. [17] Tea Board of India is considering GI tag for Sikkimese Tea. 2. Tourism: Tourism remains a pillar of Sikkim's economy.