Back to Basics – The Organic Way
Presentation by
A K Gupta,
Advisor,
Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA),
Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India, New Delhi
APPROACH FOCUS ON IMPROVEMENT OF THE SOIL FERTILITY BY NATURAL
MEANS
BALANCE PLANT NUTRITION THROUGH RECYCLING OF ORGANIC MATTER AND LOCALLY AVAILABLE SOURCES OF NUTRIENTS.
AGRO ECO SYSTEM APPROACH
- COVER CROPS
- CROP ROTATION
- INTERCROPPING
PREVENTIVE MEASURES BY BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL AND MECHANICAL WEEDING
ORGANIC FODDER FOR LIVESTOCK
ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR AND TREATMENT OF FARM ANIMALS
PRINCIPLES (General Level)
IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN THE NATURAL LANDSCAPE AND AGRO ECO SYSTEM
AVOID OVER-EXPLOITATION AND POLLUTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
MINIMIZE CONSUMPTION OF NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY AND RESOURCES
PRODUCE SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES OF NUTRITIOUS WHOLESOME AND HIGH QUALITY FOOD
PROVIDE ADEQUATE RETURNS, WITHING A SAFE, SECURE AND HEALTHY WORKING ENVIRONMENT
ACKNOWLEDGE INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND TRADITIONAL FARMING SYSTEMS
PRINCIPLES(Practical Level)
MAINTAIN AND INCREASE THE LONG-TERM FERTILITY OF THE SOIL
ENHANCE BIOLOGICAL CYCLES WITHIN THE FARM, ESPECIALLY NUTRIENT CYCLES
PROVIDE NITROGEN SUPPLY BY INTENSIVE USE OF NITROGEN FIXING PLANTS
BIOLOGICAL PLANT PROTECTION BASED ON PREVENTION INSTEAD OF CURING
DIVERSITY OF CROP VARIETIES AND ANIMAL SPECIES, APPROPRIATE TO THE NEEDS OF THE ANIMALS
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY APPROPRIATE TO THE NEEDS OF THE ANIMALS
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PRINCIPLES(Practical Level)
BAN ON SYNTHETIC CHEMICAL FERTILISERS, PLANT PROTECTION, HORMONES AND GROWTH REGULATORS
PROHIBITION OF GENETIC ENGINEERING AND ITS PRODUCTS
BAN ON SYNTHETIC OR HARMFUL METHODS, PROCESSING AIDS AND INGREDIENTS IN FOOD PROCESSING
DIVERSITY FOR ECOLOGICAL BALANCE
GROW DIFFERENT CROPS: MIXED CROPPING, CROP ROTATION
KEEP FARM ANIMALS: INTEGRATED FARMING
ENCOURAGE THE PRESENCE OF WILDLIFE: INSECTS, SPIDERS, BIRDS, FROGS ETC.
PROMOTE DIVERSITY IN SOIL LIFE: MICROBES, EARCH WORMS, ALGAE, FUNGUS ETC.
RECYCLE - NUTRIENTS INSTEAD OF EXTERNAL
INPUTS COMPOSTING AND MULCHING
EFFICIENT USE OF ANIMAL MANURES
USE NITROGEN FIXING PLANTS SUCH AS LEGUMINOUS SPECIES
PRODUCE SEEDS AND SEEDLINGS ON THE FARM (PLANTING MATERIAL)
PRODUCE BOTANICAL PESTICIDES ETC. FROM LOCALLY AVAILABLE MATERIAL WITHIN THE FARM
PROTECTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
NO APPLICATION OF SYNTHETIC PESTICIDES AND FERTILIZERS (“CHEMICALS”)
APPROPRIATE STOCKING RATES OF FARM ANIMALS TO AVOID POLLUTION OF GROUND WATER, SOIL EROSION AND OVERGRAZING
NO OVEREXPLOITATION OF WATER RESOURCES (E.G. FOR IRRIGATION) OR OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES (E.G. WILD SPECIES)
SYSTEM APPROACH: USING NATURAL ECO SYSTEM AS A
MODEL
ECOBALANCEDIVERSITY
NUTRIENT CYCLES
SOIL FERTILITY
NATURAL FOREST ECOSYSTEM
CROP DIVERSITY
RECYCLING NUTRIENTS
SOIL PROTECTION
BIO-CONTROL
ORGANIC FARM ECOSYSTEM
SYSTEM APPROACH: USING NATURAL ECO SYSTEM AS
A MODEL
SUSTAINIBILITY AIMS
ECONOMIC VIABILITY
ECONOMIC SECURITY
CONSERVE NATURAL RESOURCES
NO CHEMICAL POLLUTION
MAKE BEST USE OF LOCAL RESOURCES
ADDED VALUE
GOOD WORKING CONDITIONS
GENDER BALANCE
BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
FAIR TRADE
ENSURE FOOD SUPPLY
SATISFY LOCAL NEEDS
RESPECT THE LOCAL CULTURE
GOOD TASTE & QUALITYANIMALFRIENDLY HUSBANDRY
CLEAN WATER
HIGH SOIL FERTILITY
ECOSYSTEM BALANCE
LOW EXTERNAL INPUTS
GOOD & CONSTANT YIELDS
LOW INVESTMENTS
SAFE PRODUCTS
WHAT TRADITIONAL & ORGANIC FARMING HAVE IN
COMMON
NO USE OF CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS, INSECTICIDES, FUNGICIDES, HERBICIDES, GROWTH PROMOTERS ETC.
NO USE OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED PLANTS AND ANIMALS
USE OF ANIMAL MANURES
ORGANIC METHODS WHICH CAN BE FOUND IN TRADITIONAL
FARMING
CLOSED NUTRIENT CYCLES, LOW EXTERNAL INPUTS
RECYCLING OF BIOMASS THROUGH MULCHING OR COMPOSTING
MIXED CROPPING AND / OR CROP ROTATIONS
SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES: SOIL, ENERGY, WATER
MAINTENANCE OF SOIL FERTILITY, PREVENTION OF SOIL EROSION
ANIMAL FRIENDLY HUSBANDRY PRACTICES
THE NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR ORGANIC PRODUCTION
(NPOP)• NPOP is implemented under
FTDR Act under the Ministry of Commerce for exports.
• NPOP will be shortly implemented under AGMARK by Ministry of Agriculture for the domestic market.
CERTIFICATION AGENCIESACCREDITED BY THE GOVT. AND RECOGNIZED BY EC AND USDA
MAHARASHTRA
BVQI (INDIA) PVT. LTD. – Mumbai ECOCERT INTERNATIONAL – Aurangabad NATURAL ORGANIC CERTIFICATION ASSOCIATION – Pune CUC Inspections (SKAL INTERNATIONAL) - Mumbai
RAJASTHAN
ONE CERT ASIA PVT. LTD., – Jaipur
Rajasthan Organic Certification Agency (ROCA) - Jaipur
UTTRANCHAL UTTRANCHAL ORGANIC CERTIFICATION AGENCY – Dehradun
CERTIFICATION AGENCIESACCREDITED BY THE GOVT.
HARYANA SGS INDIA (PVT. LTD.) – Gurgaon
KARNATAKA IMO CONTROL PVT. LTD. – Bangalore APOF AOCA -Bangalore
KERALA LACON – Cochin
INDOCERT – Cochin
STATUS OF ORGANIC FARMING IN INDIA
TOTAL NUMBER OF PROJECTS : 1320UNDER THE CBs
NUMBER OF GROWER GROUPS : 484
NUMBER OF CERTIFIED : 1,95,741
ORGANIC FARMERS
STATUS OF ORGANIC FARMING IN INDIA
TOTAL CERTIFIED PRODUCTION : 959,098 MT
TOTAL VOLUME EXPORTED : 37533 MT
PERCENTAGE SHARE OF EXPORT : 3.91
v/s PRODUCTION
ANNUAL GROWTH RATE : 50 – 55 %
PRICE PREMIUM : 20-25 %
STATUS IN INDIA
AREA UNDER CERTIFICATION : 2.8 MILLION HA
CULTIVATED AREA : 0.45 MILLION HA
UNDER CERTIFICATION
AREA UNDER CONVERSION : 0.59 MILLION HA
PRODUCTS EXPORTED FROM INDIA
PRODUCT CATEGORIES - 15
ITEMS – 86 (INCLUDING PROCESSED AND RAW PRODUCTS).
MAJOR PRODUCT CATEGORIES
RICE PULSES (SOYABEAN, LENTILS) OILSEEDS (SESAME, GROUNDNUTS) SUGARCANE PRODUCTS (JAGGERY &
SUGAR) FRUITS & VEGETABLES NUTS / DRY FRUITS COTTON YARN/GARMENTS SPICES COFFEE & TEA HONEY MEDICINAL PLANTS
GLOBAL MARKET FOR ORGANIC PRODUCTS
CURRENT MARKET : USD 31 Billion
( 1% OF TOTAL FOOD SALES )
MAJOR MARKETS
-- U.S.A : USD 12 Billion
-- JAPAN : USD 3 Billion
-- EUROPE : USD 10 - 11 Billion
GROWTH : 20 - 30% per annum
ESTIMATED GLOBAL MARKET BY 2010
EU - 46 BILLION US $
US - 45 ,,
JAPAN - 10 ,,
APPROX. 100 BILLION USD (ITC STUDY)
PROJECTED ESTIMATES *
MARKET POTENTIAL : 319 MILLION US $
PROJECTIONS : 433 MILLION US $
• ICCOA STUDY 2006
POTENTIAL INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS
FIVE STAR HOTELS
SUPER MARKETS
MOTHER DAIRY
HEALTH FOOD STORES
EMBASSIES
HOSPITALS
AYURVEDIC CLINICS
PROGRESSIVE FARMERS
RICH KNOWLEDGE BASE
GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES IN PROMOTION OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS
GOOD NGO NETWORK
ADVANTAGE FOR INDIA
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