Present Status and Future Prospects of Organic Farming in India

Abstract

Every technology or interference in the natural ecosystem has its own side effect; from last half a century we are using the pesticides and herbicides indiscriminately to raise the crop production, but now its ill effect visible for us. Story of Malwa region of Punjab (cancer belt) and Kerala’s endosulfan tragedy are epitome example of it. Now we achieve the self-sufficiency in food grain production our next motto to serve healthy food to people. We are looking for alternative nature based chemical free farming and that is organic farming. It also helps to get the premium price by exporting the chemical free agriculture commodity to the developed countries, day by day demand for healthy and residue free food increase all over the world as well as country itself. People are now ready to pay extra amount if they are ensured that they are purchasing geniunely raised food through natural system. Thus strengthening the certification process in country is must.