Organic farming seems to be the new growth area for Indian farmers.
So what exactly is a Cash crop?
In agriculture, a cash crop is a crop which is grown for money. The term is used to differentiate from subsistence crops, which are those fed to the producer’s own livestock or grown as food for the producer’s family. In earlier times cash crops were usually only a small (but vital) part of a farm’s total yield, while today, especially in the developed countries, almost all crops are mainly grown for cash. In non-developed nations, cash crops are usually crops which attract demand in more developed nations, and hence have some export value.
The Mint reports that 9 India states have applied to the “Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Apeda), a government-run export promotion body, asking for accreditation to do the same.”
In the seven years since the National Programme for Organic Production was notified by the government, only 11 accreditations have been issued by Apeda, of which only one is to a state government organization, the Uttaranchal State Organic Certification Agency. The rest are international private agencies.
“Now, nine states, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu, have submitted proposals for approval (for accreditation),” says K.S. Money, chairman, Apeda.
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According to a study by the US department of agriculture, consumers in the US and the European Union account for 95% of the world’s retail sales of organic foods, estimated at more than $25 billion (Rs1.03 trillion).In 2005-06, India exported organic products worth $228 million.
Currently, India ranks 33 in the world in terms of total land under organic cultivation and 88 in terms of the ratio of agricultural land under organic crops to total farming area. With an eye on the market, a few states have begun to take organic farming seriously.
Interestingly, the state of Orissa, which has no policy for Organic farming has the largest organic farming production. Why?
“If you see, organic farming is working out in states which have a higher percentage of smaller farmers. It is difficult to push farmers, who own large tracts of land, to go organic. These farmers have been using pesticides for years and years,” says Arun Chandra, executive director, Chetna Organic Farmers Association, a group representing 7,500 organic farmers across five states.
The market is clearly there for the taking.
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[...] The market is clearly there for the taking[...]
Need to be aware of the rising concern about ‘food miles’ among ethical consumers. People are now asking themselves – which is better for the environment, local non-organic food, or organic food which has travelled a long distance.
See Soil Association on this:
http://www.soilassociation.org/web/sa/saweb.nsf/b0062cf005bc02c180256a6b003d987f/b14d337e65e2dcfa8025731c0059461f?OpenDocument
And this article on local food:
http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2007/9/11/155054/969
Regards
Osbert.org
Osbert:
Yes, there is a rising concern on food miles. However, this concern may not always be true.
For more check this: http://worldisgreen.com/2007/07/26/food-miles-and-sustainability/
Cheers,
Suhit
sir,
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Sir
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hi,
I am qulified professionals working in an MNC
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doesnot know much about farming
Need help
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Dear Mr. Dilip Dhaker,
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mail:diliporganic@gmail.com
Dear Sir,
this is my company
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very poor,I didn’t understand anything funky dude
i am an agri professional from PUNJAB and now in Australia. i worked for organic farming there in India , it was started with great enthusiasm but when people found that this can be an easy way to make money by just befooling the common man , everyone is now branding his produce as ORGANIC, this is happening bcaz we dont have the required labs. there in India ..
however its not easy to produce organically.
Sanjiv:
Well, as everything else there will be elements of exploitation here. But if certain standards are provided then this will be solved.
These standards can come from the govt. or from a industry standards body.
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Dear Mr Dilip,
I too will be keen on understanding tapping potential of a organic farm.I have a 2 acre property close to Chennai which can be used for the purpose.
Will appreciate your guidance.
Hi Dilip,
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Hi Yogesh,
I have 6 Acre of farming land in the east coastal belt of orissa & it`s near to paradeep port. At present i work as a management faculty at bangalore. As I want to change my career and to enter in the field of agribusiness, i am interested to know about ORGANIC farming, Cash crops & the agri products that are having good export potential which could be suitable at our weather conditions here.
Could you please help me in this regards.
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how to increase mango crop by weight and by quantity, pls tell me about fertilizers
tell me about some cash crops suitable for west uttarpradesh region soil can you send me some details