Indian State Will Pay Farmers to go 100% Organic and GMO-Free
Is India on its way to becoming an entirely organic nation?
Just over two years ago, in September 2014, the Indian Government launched their revolutionary
Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (National Agriculture Development Program) as a way to encourage
organic farming, and decrease dependence on chemical agents.
In January 2015, the state of Sikkim was declared as the country�s first 100 percent organic
state.
Sikkim produces 800,000 tons of organic produce that�s free of harmful pesticides, chemical
fertilizers and toxic GMOs � accounting for roughly 65 percent of India�s total
organic produce yields.
The western Indian state of Rajasthan launched plans for dedicating thousands of hectares
of land for the farming of organic pulses just a few months later.
Their effort seeks to combat the rampant protein malnutrition, and the unsustainable practice
of chemical fertilizer-based farming.
Another western Indian state now also seeks to join in.
Goa has also recently announced that they will be looking to reduce the use of chemical
fertilizers and pesticides, and is also seeking to go 100 percent organic.
The State Department of Agriculture has launched a state sector plan titled, �Assistance
for use of organic inputs by the farmer.�
Ulhas Pai Kakode, Director of Agriculture, commented:
�This is the first step we have taken in the direction of organic farming in the state.
�Hopefully, more and more farmers should adopt the practice of organic farming after
availing this scheme.�
Under this new plan, farmers can receive significant assistance from the government when it comes
to obtaining organic agricultural inputs, such as organic fertilizers and bio-pesticides.
Up to 50 percent of the tab will picked up by the state government, but there will be
some limitations.
AnonHQ explains that these benefits will be limited to 10,000 Indian Rupees (INR) per
hectare with a maximum of up to two hectares, or INR 20,000 per beneficiary for all categories
of farmers on the use of organic inputs.
Farmers with plots as small as 0.1 hectare will be considered eligible for the program
� which will also help to keep the tradition of small-scale ingidenous farming alive and
well.
Organic farming is nothing new; its a tradition that has sadly been overtaken by overzealous
coroporations.
In India, organic farming has been practiced since ancient times and once ensured quality
food for consumers.
The recent resurgence of organic farming in India, however, is largely due to the increasing
demand for organic products in Western nations.
The organic food and fiber market is growing at an incredibly rapid pace, with some estimates
suggesting that the market is expanding by up to 25 to 30 percent.
A study by ASSOCHAM, which stands for The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry
of India, suggests that the organic food market in India will reach $1.36 billion by the year
2020.
The study also suggested that organic farming efforts short focus largely on pulses and
grains.
The exponential growth of the organic market has even led food manufacturers in the United
States to pay their farmers to make the switch to organic practices.
In the US alone, sales in organic marketplace expanded by about 11 percent � reaching
a whopping $43.3 billion last year � equalling about four times the growth in sales of food
products, overall.
Organic farming in India is also expected to continue to grow, especially as the government
continues to financially support organic farming endeavors.
Increased awareness and availability of organic foods has also greatly contributed to the
sucess of organic food.
Additionally, the rise in health consciousness and healthier lifestyle changes have also
played a significant role in the growth and demand of organic foods.
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