GROWTH AND PERFORMANCE OF ORGANIC FARMING IN INDIA

Name: Mandeep Bhardwaj

Reg:15mpheco06

Central University of Punjab

What is Organic Farming?

Reasons for emergence of Organic farming:

India and Organic farming:

Constraints in its Development

Future Prospects:

OBJECTIVES:

To examine the emergence of organic farming in

India in comparison with other countries of the

world.

To compare the performance of organic farming

across different states of India.

To review the comparisons of organic farming

with conventional farming.

Data Sources:

secondary such as:

◊ NPOF (National Project On Organic Farming)

◊ FIBL STATISTICS

◊ APEDA(Agriculture And Processed Food

Products Export And Development Authority)

DEFINITION

The word “Organic” means an ecological management production system

that promotes and enhances biodiversity, biological cycles and soil

biological activity. It is based on the minimal use of off-farm inputs and on

management practices that restore, maintain and enhance “ecological

harmony”- USDA

Thus, Organic farming recognizes the direct connection between our

health and how the food we eat is produced. Artificial fertilizers are

banned and farmers develop fertile soil by rotating crops and using

compost, manure and clover.

PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIC FARMING:

REASONS FOR GROWTH OF ORGANIC FARMING:

• Reduce the toxic load

• Reduce if not eliminate off farm pollution

• Protect future generations

• Build healthy soil

• Taste better and true flavor

• Assist family farmers of all sizes

• Promote diversity• Avoid Hasty and Poor Science in Your Food

COMPARISON OF INDIA WITH OTHERS COUNTRIES OF WORLD:

GROWTH OF ORGANIC MANAGEMENT IN INDIA:

Years Area under

Organic

manageme

nt in Ha

2003-04 42,000

2004-05 76,000

2005-06 1,73,000

2006-07 5,38,000

2007-08 8,65,000

2008-09 12,07,000

2009-10 10,85,648

Component(2008-2009) Quantum

Area under Organic certification Process (ha)

Full organic 757978.71

In-conversion 327669.74

Total 1085648.45

No. of Farmers under Organic certification

Process

351297

Full organic 246576

In-conversion 327669.74

Total

597873

Number of operators 2099

Number of processors 427

Number of grower groups 919

Number of exporters 253

Area Under Organic Farming during 2009-2010)

State Name

Cultivated

Organic

Certified Inconversion Total area Wild Area Total

Cultivated cultivated Cultivated (in Hac) Cultivated

Organic Area Area under +Wild

(in Hac) (in Hac) Certification (In Ha)

process

(in Ha)

Andhra Pradesh 6070.9 6279.72 12350.62 2000 14350.62

Arunachal 243.09 0 243.09 0 243.09

Pradesh

Assam 2001.75 45.33 2947.08 0 2047.08

Andaman 0 334.68 334.68 0 334.68

Bihar 0 1303.62 1303.62 0 1303.62

Chhattisgarh 321.99 126.93 448.92 8000 8448.92

Daman & Diu 0 0 0 0 0

Delhi 127.5 138.82 266.32 0 266.32

Goa 13044.65 259.05 13303.7 0 13303.7

Gujarat 48518.91 6251.43 48518.91 0 48518.91

Haryana 2343.05 12420.54 14763.6 0 14763.6

Himachal 2265.46 1781.41 4046.87 4046.87 631901.99

J&K 640.5 135.97 776.47 0 776.47

Karnataka 9128.01 10400.63 19528.64 69200 88728.64

Kerala 3870.27 2727.37 6597.65 0 6597.65

Lakshadweep 0 12.127 12.127 0 12.127

Madhya Pradesh 270955.69 27407.17 298362.87 2568209 2866571.87

Jharkhand 0 0 0 24300 24300

Maharashtra 124547.03 50298.44 174845.47 2500 177345.47

Manipur 2336.718 455.3 2792.02 0 2792.02

Meghalaya 1564.05 855.616 2419.66 0.0001 2419.66

Mizoram 4471.6 8072.53 12544.13 0 12544.13

Nagaland 654 949.54 1603.54 0 1603.54

Orissa 16883.73 6218.55889 23102.29 1315.255 24417.54

Punjab 2118.21 3907.56 6025.78 0 6025.78

Rajasthan 57566.93 9145.26 66712.19 151000 217712.19

Sikkim 1391.03 27.3 1418.34 308 1726.34

Uttar Pradesh 17212.42917 23800.3974 41012.82 70632 111644.82

UTTARAKHAND 9513.756619 2073.026 11586.78 93879.2 105465.98

West Bengal 5014.94 1110.78 6125.72 0 6125.72

Tamil Nadu 3244.61 829.982 4074.59 30803.5 34878.092

Tripura 203.56 144.825 348.385 0 348.385

TOTAL 600003 177513.9811 777516.882 3650002.07 4427519.05

SOURCE:APEDA

Comparison of Organic Farming With conventional farming: WHEAT

OF CF

Land preparation 1050 1010

Seed cost 1240 1285

Sowing cost 275 261

Fertilizer cost 1163 1520

Inter cultivation/Weeding 1350 495

Plant protection cost 92 435

Irrigation cost 142 130

Harvesting cost 1300 840

Threshing cost 710 330

Marketing cost 217 130

Total cost of cultivation 7539 6436

Yield (Kg) 1170 2042

Price (Rs) 22.3 10.3

Total revenue 28747 24755

Net returns 21208 18319

Cost of production (per Qtl) 644 315

SOURCE: Charyulu and Biswas, 2010

CONSTRAINTS

• Lack of Awareness

• Output Marketing Problems

• Shortage of Bio-mass

• Inadequate Supporting Infrastructure

• High Input Costs

• Marketing Problems of Organic Input

• Absence of an Appropriate Agriculture Policy

• Lack of Financial Support

• Low Yields

• Inability to Meet the Export Demand

• Lack of Quality Standards for Bio manures

SOURCE: NARAYAN

FUTURE PROSPECTS:

Benefits of Organic Farming:

DIRECT BENEFITS:

Healthy Foods

Improvement in Soil Quality

Increased Crop Productivity and Income

Low Incidence of Pests

Employment Opportunities

INDIRECT BENEFIT:

Eco-tourism is increasingly becoming popular.

Protection of the ecosystem, flora, fauna and increased biodiversity.

SOURCE:DR. NARAYAN

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