Growth in Area Coverage and Production Under Organic Farming in India

• Published in: Economic affairs (Calcutta) 2021-12, Vol.66 (4), p.611-617
• Main Author: H, Heena
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Agricultural production; Agriculture; Biodiversity; Biological activity; Exports; Farmers; Fertilizers; Food; Organic farming; Production management; Trends
• ISSN: 0424-2513; 0976-4666
• DOI: 10.46852/0424-2513.4.2021.13

"Organic agriculture is a unique production management technique that fosters and increases agroecosystem health, including biodiversity, biological cycles, and soil biological activity, while excluding all synthetic off-farm inputs. This research uses time series data on area, production, and trade from 2009 to 2021 to examine the growth and trajectory of organic production in India. To make reliable judgments, descriptive statistics such as percentage, average, and compound growth rates were calculated. Organic farming is becoming increasingly popular around the world. In the year 2019, over 72.28 million ha of agricultural land were managed organically by almost 3.13 million growers around the world. India boasts the world’s greatest number of organic farmers. At the moment, the total cultivated area (organic + in-conversion) is 2.65 million hectares, with 3.47 million tonnes of organic production coming from the total cultivated area. India is a major exporter of organic products to many countries around the world. During 2020-21, a total of 888180 metric tonnes was exported. As demand for organic products grows in both the local and international markets, organic food enterprises have plenty of room to expand and create cash to help the Indian farm economy."