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  2. List of countries with organic agriculture regulation - Wikipedia

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    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 ]

  3. Organic Farming Association of India - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. History of agriculture in the Indian subcontinent - Wikipedia

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    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]

  5. Agriculture in India - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  6. Organic farming - Wikipedia

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    The national target via the National Plan for Organic Farming is to attain, by 2021, 1.3 million rai (2,100 square kilometres; 800 square miles) of organically farmed land. Another target is for 40% of the produce from these farmlands to be consumed domestically. [238] Much progress has been made: [239] [240] [238]

  7. Organic farming by continent - Wikipedia

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    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.

  8. History of organic farming - Wikipedia

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    The term "organic farming" was coined by Walter James (Lord Northbourne), a student of Biodynamic Agriculture, in his book Look to the Land (written in 1939, published 1940). [ 10 ] [ 11 ] In this text, James described a holistic, ecologically balanced approach to farming, "the farm as organism," [ 12 ] basing this on Steiner's agricultural ...

  9. Controlled-environment agriculture - Wikipedia

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    In Asia, adoption of indoor agriculture has been driven by consumer demand for quality. [24] The Recirculating Farms Coalition is a US trade organization for hydroponic farmers. [25] A 2020 survey of indoor plant farming in the U.S. [26] found that indoor production was: 26% leafy greens, 20% herbs; 16% microgreens; 10% tomatoes; 28% other