Help with transitioning to organic farming and better marketing as well as market access are the key issues that need to be tackled to scale up organic farming in the country, the latest report of the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), 'Market Access for Organic and Natural Produce', says. While transition is getting more traction of late, the report says, not much effort is afoot to create better markets.
According to a report by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), providing market access, better marketing, and help with transitioning to organic farming are the main issues that need to be addressed to increase organic farming in India. While transitioning is getting more traction, not much effort exists to create better markets.
Natural products sold by women farmers at a stall put up under the government’s Prakritik Kheti Khushhal Kisan Yojana (PK3Y) caught the fancy of locals and tourists alike at the Shimla Summer Festival. Products worth over Rs 1 lakh during the festival. This group from Shimla district had prepa
State Agriculture Secretary Rakesh Kanwar asked the officials to engage with farmers to work on area expansion under natural farming ahead of Kharif season.