• Dr. S. Puttaswamaiah

Organic farming, a sustainable agricultural method, has attracted attention of farmers, consumers, and government. Agriculture sector problems like stagnant yield, dependency on fertilizer and high water requirement associated with environmental problems like salinity, alkalinity, water logging, pollution of water bodies due to agricultural residues; and awareness on quality and nutrition related aspects of food have made people to look for alternative agricultural systems. Organic farming, an alternative method of cultivation aims at promoting environmentally friendly cultivation practices by adopting nature based inputs and avoiding all chemical and synthetic based inputs. Further, organic farming products require certification through legal standards and verification. In this background, the present paper attempts to examine patterns in area and production of organic farming in India and across the states. Secondary data published by APEDA on organic farming has been used in the study. The analysis revealed that organic farming has increased at global level both in terms of area and production. In India, in the beginning area under organic farming increased significantly, but in later years declined. Further, there is wide variation across states both in terms of area and production. The study showed that there is significant to scope to increase area and production of organic farming across majority of Indian states.

Orgnaic Farming; Area; Production;

"Organic Farmin in India: An Analysis of Patterns in Area and Production", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.430-442, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905R65.pdf

"Organic Farmin in India: An Analysis of Patterns in Area and Production", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp430-442, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905R65.pdf