Organic Farm

Indian Organic farming
Market Opportunities and Challenges

Report By SURINDER PAL SINGH MBA GLOBAL BUSINESS & SUSTAINABILITY ALTIS. | | | | | | S.NO | Topics | Page No | | | 1 | Executive Summary | 2 | | | 2 | Introduction | 3 | | | 3 | Demographic of India | 3 | | | 4 | Objective of study | 4 | | | 5 | What is organic farming | 4 | | | 6 | why to go organic | 4 | | | 7 | Indian domestic Market | 5 | | | 7.1 | Indian organic products | 5 | | | 7.2 | Reasons for unsold stock of organic products | 7 | | | 7.3 | Potential customers for organic products in domestic market | 7 | | | 8 | Non-Governmental organizations | 8 | | | 8.1 | Types of farmers in organic farming | 8 | | | 8.2 | Program for small farmers | 8 | | | 9 | Certification | 9 | | | 9.1 | Certification bodies in India | 9 | | | 9.2 | Cost of inspection and certification | 9 | | | 10 | Frame condition of the organic market in India & Recommendation | 9 | | | 11 | Awareness about organic products | 10 | | | 12 | Non-consumer of organic products | 11 | | | 13 | Demand for Indian Organic products in the domestic & Export markets | 11 | | | 13.1 | Domestic market | 11 | | | 13.2 | Export Market | 11 | | | 13.3 | Supply | 12 | | | 13.4 | The International Market | 13 | | | 13.5 | Proposed Objectives | 14 | | | 14 | Government support to the sector | 14 | | | 15 | Integrity and sustainability at the centre of organic development | 14 | | | | Growing market | 14 | | | 16 | The focus on India & sustainability | 15 | | | | Key indicators 2012 | 16 | | | 17 | Conclusion | 17 | | | 18 | References | 17,18 | | | | | | |

1- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The relatively high success of organic farming in some countries are due to the high awareness of the health problems caused by the consumption of contaminated food products, the

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