Organic Agriculture and Its Importance in India

The Era of Organic Agriculture in India

Agriculture becomes a part of human occupancy since the earliest days of human civilizations. When that first person chose to plant seeds, it was the first time someone figured out that seeds could be harvested and then produced for food, and the foundation of agriculture, as well as the first producer (can say, farmer) was born.

Importance and Benefits of Organic Agriculture

As in India, like about 50% of people employed in agriculture of the Indian work-force and contributed 17-18% to Country's GDP in 2018. There are many benefits and importance of agriculture in India, we'll talk about some of the main benefits here.

1. The Basics are Still the Same

2. Modernized Farming

3. The New Age of Organics

4. Leaps and Bounds

5. History Doesn’t Lie

6. Higher Cost

7. Modern Technology

1. The Basics are Still the Same

From ages to our modern time, the basics of agriculture endured the same as before. You harvest and cultivate the same process before as of now plant the seeds, water and fertilize, weed and then harvest. Now we depend on farmers to grow food for us, rather than growing it ourselves. In India, farmers are the backbone of the food industry. Without them, our food industry would be limited in both quantity and variety. And as we well know, if you count any business that is sure to stand the test of time, it is only agriculture and farming.

2. Modernized Farming

The agriculture industry in India thundered in the 20th century, and with it came the realization that if there could be more yield of every plant, a grower could work the same hours but potentially they can double their business and profit.

Chemical organizations expedited artificial fertilizers, soil conditioners, weed and insect killers that would provide supplements to a plant to grow faster, produce more fruits, need less water and be easier to care for. Though this enabled farmers to feed more people, while making more profit, the chemicals began to compromise the soil quality. What’s worse, studies began to appear indicating that all of these additives were harming wildlife health and groundwater, with questions popping up about human health. Were these chemicals hitting us too?

3. The New Age of Organics

To provide better foods and get back to the ways of our ancestors, organic farming started to come back into fashion. By reducing chemical use the fruit and vegetables became the healthiest and best-tasting food you could get. Co-ops and health food stores began to spring up as organic food started to grow in popularity, and today, complete supermarket chains are devoted to organic crops. Whereas 10 to 15 years ago it would be difficult or impossible to find an organic section in your favorite food store, now, practically every food store has at least one aisle filled with organic food materials.

4. Leaps and Bounds

The organic food segment is increasing rapidly, and in some areas, the demand is greater than supply. Recent studies proved that organic foods are better to eat than food is grown from plants that have been chemically aided. As word got out that organic food was readily available, parents with kids flocked to these stores and are now driving this market higher than ever before you can think. The truth is that, if there ever was an agriculture segment to be involved should be organic farming at the top of the list.

5. History Doesn’t Lie

In ancient history, all of the farming food that humans consumed was 100% pure organic. It had to be, as the fertilizers were made from animal and fish products rather than chemicals, while insect and weed control was done by hand with organic weed and insect-killing substances.

Up until the 20th century, practically everything that humans consumed was 100% organic. All of the meats that we know, from beef, pork, and chicken, were raised on plant feed from entirely natural farm fields, and all seafood was caught from the oceans or lakes.

Crops were planted and cultivated with horse-powered equipment, and even the plants that were picked and rejected were used as compost and fertilizer for the next batch of plantings. Nothing left to waste and it was sustainable agriculture at its best.

6. Higher Cost

One of the most important issues with organic food production has been a high labor cost. Since everything has usually been prepared by hand, or with horse-drawn tools, natural fruits and vegetables usually cost more at the food stores than similarly grown commercially produced goods.

Granted, there is no doubt that organics are better and more nutritious, but when it comes to extending out the food bill every month, it’s hard to beat the cheaper prices of commercial agriculture.

7. Modern Technology

Higher labor hours have been always one of the biggest drawbacks of organic food production. There is too much difference between home production and commercial production i.e. it is one thing to develop an organic garden and stocks enough food for a small family, but it is a completely different thing to produce enough food to make it a business. A small garden may need a few hours per week for weeding, feeding, composting and fertilizing, but when it comes on a commercial scale, like about for several hundred acres, the labor cost alone becomes the only biggest factor.

However, with the latest ideas in agricultural tools, organic farming is immediately becoming as cost-effective as commercial farming. This modern technology is cutting off hundreds of hours of labor, which eventually means more organic crops growing to market in less time than ever before. Without modern tools, organic farming cannot compete.

As this agriculture trend continues, consumers may soon have a variety of purchasing organic food at approximately the same price as commercially produced food, while stores will be able to devote more space to organics. This scenario, for the farmer and consumer, is gradually coming straight as more and more modern technology takes the place of hands in the fields.

In essence, we have reached full circle and are, once again, embracing the organic lifestyle of food-producing and eating. With modern agricultural machinery, the farmer can be profitable, less time-consuming in planting and harvesting, while offering a safe income for them. It is once again the age of organic agriculture, and that’s a win-win situation for all.

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