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Monday, April 21
Organic food sector is in nascent stage and State-wise information on its growth is not available. However, Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) have reported export growth rate of organic produce at 31%, 10% and 187%, valued at Rs. 95.33 crore, Rs. 104.87 crore and Rs. 301.24 crore during the years 2004/05, 2005/06 and 2006/07 respectively.

At present the Government has no proposal to formulate a new policy to encourage consumption and growth of organic produce. However, the Government has already taken up a National Project on Organic Farming from the year 2004/05 onwards for production, promotion and market development of Organic Farming in the country. The main components under the project are: training programmes and field demonstrations on organic farming; setting up of organic input units; capacity building through service providers and market development.

Apart from above, assistance is being provided under National Horticulture Mission for organic cultivation of horticultural crops, setting up of vermin compost units and organic certification.

This information was given in the Lok Sabha today by Shri Kanti Lal Bhuria, Minister of State for Agriculture in a written reply.

By pib.nic.in

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