Growth and performance of organic farming in India
1. GROWTH AND PERFORMANCE
OF ORGANIC FARMING IN INDIA
Name: Mandeep Bhardwaj
Reg:15mpheco06
Central University of Punjab
2. What is Organic Farming?
Reasons for emergence of Organic farming:
India and Organic farming:
Constraints in its Development
Future Prospects:
3. 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.
4. Data Sources:
secondary such as:
◊ NPOF (National Project On Organic Farming)
◊ FIBL STATISTICS
◊ APEDA(Agriculture And Processed Food
Products Export And Development Authority)
5. 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.
7. 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
9. 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
10. 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
12. 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
13. 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
14. Total revenue 28747 24755
Net returns 21208 18319
Cost of production (per Qtl) 644 315
SOURCE: Charyulu and Biswas, 2010
15. 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
16. 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
17. INDIRECT BENEFIT:
Eco-tourism is increasingly becoming popular.
Protection of the ecosystem, flora, fauna and
increased biodiversity.
SOURCE:DR. NARAYAN