Organic Farming in IndiaStatus, Issues and Way Forward

ArpItA Mukherjee, SouvIk DuttA, tAnu M. GoyAl, AvAntIkA kApoor AnD DIShA MenDIrAttA

2017 • PB • 8½ x 11 • 143PISBN 13: 978-93-327-0430-5Rs. 1495; US$ 79.95

About the book:

Globally, there is growing awareness of the adverse impact of chemical inputs on soil, environment and human health. this has prompted both developed and developing countries to shift towards organic farming and organic food products. the Government of India has been actively supporting organic farm-ing through various polices and schemes. India has an advantage of produc-ing organic food products and is among the top 10 global exporters of such products. the domestic market for organic food products is growing at a fast pace. Given this background, the objective of this report is to: (a) understand recent trends and developments in organic farming globally and the scope for the development of organic farming in and export of organic food products from India, (b) identify global best practices in regulations on organic products, (c) examine the measures taken by the Indian government to support organic farming and organic food, (d) identify the issues faced by organic farmers and organic processed food producers, exporters, importers and other supply chain agents, (e) find the policy gaps, and (f) make policy recommendations to the government for the holistic growth of this sector based on global best practices and the country’s own requirements. The report is based on the first pan-India primary survey of companies and farmers following different organic certifica-tion processes.

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CoNteNts

List of Tables, Figures, Images and Boxes

Foreword

Acknowledgement

List of Abbreviations

Executive Summary

1. IntroductionandtheBackground

2.RecentTrendsandDevelopmentsinOrganicFoodProduction, TradeandRegulation

3.OrganicAgriculture:TheCaseofIndia

4.SurveyofCompaniesEngagedintheOrganicBusiness

5. TheSurveyofFarmersEngagedinOrganicFarming

6.PrimarySurveyFindingsofPolicymakers,CertificationBodies, LaboratoriesandRegionalCouncils

7.WayForwardandPolicyRecommendations

References

About the AuthoRs:Arpita Mukherjee is a Professor at ICRIeR. she has several years of experience in policy-oriented research, working closely with the government in India and policymakers in the eu, us, AseAN and in east Asian countries. Dr Mukherjee has a PhD in economics from the university of Portsmouth, uk. she has published widely and presented her research in various international and national forums.

souvik Dutta is an Assistant Professor in economics at Indian Institute of Management bangalore (IIMb). he has published in reputed journals and his primary research interests lie in the areas of applied microeconomics, development and political economy. Prof Dutta holds a PhD in economics from Pennsylvania state university, usA and a Masters in economics from Delhi school of economics.

Tanu M. Goyal is a Consultant at ICRIeR. she has over nine years of experience in policy oriented research, focusing primarily on services sector, international trade, food supply chain and other policy issues. she has a Masters degree in economics from Centre of trade and Development, Jawaharlal Nehru university (JNu), New Delhi and is currently pursuing her PhD from the Centre for study of Law and Governance, JNu.

Avantika Kapoor is a Research Assistant at ICRIeR. her areas of interest include international trade and policy, and food safety policies. she has worked on survey-based studies for Indian government departments, including the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and statistics under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and for international governments such as the european Commission. Avantika has completed her M.sc. in economics from the university of Warwick, uk, and a b.A. (hons) in economics from university of Delhi.

Disha Mendiratta is a Research Assistant at ICRIER. Her research interests include trade and development, non-tariff barriers to trade and policy and regulatory issues. she has a Masters degree in economics with specialisation in environment and resource economics from teRI university, New Delhi.