More than 30 per cent of world’s organic producers are in India

But they are mostly marginal farmers sharing only 2.59 per cent of total area under organic cultivation

Are eco-friendly products really any good?

Eco-friendly products come with thick wrapping and an expensive price tag not everyone can afford.

FSSAI rules for organic farmers ‘pushing them out of business’

Farmer organisations, companies say concerns not addressed

Certifying organic food in India needs further support

Ethylene oxide standards missing in India; standards needed for all chemicals in the food system

Harming the organic farming movement

The draft regulations will dissuade small farmers from practising organic farming

A certified problem

Indian organic movement needs aggressive and long-term government support to ensure nation-wide adoption of organic farming practices

These consumers are funding farmers to make food sustainable

A transformation in the food system is underway with 100 consumers funding traditional millet farmers

Sustainable agriculture: Choosing compost with precision can ensure food security

Precision composts will be created by identifying the configurations that produce either unsatisfactory or good results

DTE Reportage: How to make organic farming click

DTE travelled across India to find that better market access is key to successful regenerative agriculture

The government needs to midwife Indian agriculture to an organic revolution

Instead of making it difficult for the organic farmers, government should devise methods to reduce the complexity of the certification process

On a tardy trail: State of organic farming in India

Area under organic cultivation is 2% of the net sown area in the country

Union Budget 2023-24: India’s farmers can take to organic agriculture with proper support

Meagre allocations to organic/natural farming is negligible compared to huge funding towards chemical-based farming

Funds, incentives, quality: How to unlock potential of India's organic, bio-fertilisers sector

Farmers need to be made aware of benefits to increase uptake, says new report

Promoting input-based enterprises to spread organic farming

Promotion around locally available options can be sustainable solution 

Organic farming: How Indian states are stepping up the act

Organic farming is in a nascent stage in India. Some states have taken the lead in improving organic farming coverage, but a major part of the …

CSE’s organic experiment: Challenge starts with procuring right seeds

Local shops and India’s premier research institute failed to provide organic seeds of vegetable

India has the highest number of organic farmers globally, but most of them are struggling

Poor policy measures, rising input costs and limited market are affecting growth of organic farming in the country

Survey pegs 1.5% of world's farmland under organic cultivation

India has most number of organic cultivators but only 1.1% of acreage

Restore by use: Regenerative agriculture can help save water; here is how

Use of natural inputs, minimum-till, mulching, multi-cropping and sowing of diverse and native varieties can increase the soil’s water-…

Organic fertiliser: A must for the next green revolution

With the right policy interventions, India can become the hub of organic fertiliser production

CSE report flags poor state of organic fertilisers, biofertilisers sector in India

There is a widespread availability of inferior quality as well as spurious biofertiliser and organic fertiliser products across the country

CSE’s new report presents irrefutable evidence of the benefits of non-chemical agriculture

The report presents evidence collected and collated on aspects such as crop yield, cost of cultivation, income and livelihood, soil health and …

Organic Farmers' Market: A CSE initiative

Banana flour: Karnataka women’s novel idea to avoid wastage

It is a healthier alternative to replace refined flours and can provide nutrition as well as livelihoods

Small farms can be profitable

Ramesh Chander Dagar, an organic farmer from Akbarpur Barota village, Sonipat, Haryana demonstrates how