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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | India has the highest number of organic farmers globally, but most of them are struggling -Kiran Pandey & Rajit Sengupta

India has the highest number of organic farmers globally, but most of them are struggling -Kiran Pandey & Rajit Sengupta

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published Published on Aug 4, 2018   modified Modified on Aug 4, 2018
-Down to Earth

Poor policy measures, rising input costs and limited market are affecting growth of organic farming in the country.

India is home to 30 per cent of the total organic producers in the world, but accounts for just 2.59 per cent (1.5 million hectares) of the total organic cultivation area of 57.8 million hectares, according to the World of Organic Agriculture 2018 report.

At the same time, most organic farmers are struggling due to poor policy measures, rising input costs and limited market, says a study by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) and global consultancy firm Ernst & Young.

ORGANIC FARMING IS YET TO TASTE SUCCESS

Problems are evident even in Sikkim, which was recognised as the country’s first organic state in 2018. A survey by Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment shows that the state's transition to organic farming is yet to become a true success. The survey found that the phasing out of chemicals in Sikkim was not complemented by a simultaneous increase in availability of and access to organic manure.

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Down to Earth, 2 August, 2018, https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/india-has-the-highest-number-of-organic-farmers-globally-but-most-of-them-are-struggling-61289


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