EXPORT POTENTIAL FOR ORGANIC PRODUCTS

FROM WESTEREN ZONE OF T.N.

P.SUBBARATHINAMQUALITY MANAGER, TNOCD

ORGANIC AGRICULTURE

• System of Farm Design & Management to create Eco System

to achieve sustainable productivity

• without using artificial external inputs.

ORGANIC AGRICULTURE

•Developing a viable and sustainable agro eco system.

•Arrange diversity in crop production and animal husbandry so that there is an interplay of all the elements of the farming management.

Organic farming excludes the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, plant growth regulators, livestock feed additives, and genetically modified organisms.

Organic farmers rely on crop rotation, integrated pest management, green manure, crop residue, compost and mulching to maintain soil productivity and control pests.

ORGANIC FARMING

ORGANIC FARMING …..

Enhancing soil health is the cornerstone of organic farming.

A variety of methods employedcrop rotation, green manure, cover cropping, application of compost and mulching.

ORGANIC FARMING …..

Organic farms - lower input costs (fertilizer, pesticides) and higher margins .

Organic farms withstand severe weather conditions better than conventional farms, often yielding 70-90% more than conventional farms during adverse climates.

Yield on an average of 10-15% less than conventional farms in the initial years.

Yield increases in the subsequent years.

CERTIFICATION

• A WRITTEN ASSURANCE GIVEN BY THE CERTIFICATION BODY.

• THAT AN IDENTIFIED PRODUCTION / PROCESSING SYSTEM IS METHODICALLY ASSESSED AND CONFIRMS TO SPECIFIC ORGANIC STANDARDS.

Organic Standards

3.2Crop Production

3.6 Storage &

Transport

3.1General 3.5 Labelling

3.4 Food Processing/Handling

3.3 Animal Husbandry

Our National Standards (NSOP)

TAMILNADU ORGANIC CERTIFICATION TAMILNADU ORGANIC CERTIFICATION DEPARTMENT, (TNOCD), COIMBATOREDEPARTMENT, (TNOCD), COIMBATORE

Rajasthan organic Certification Rajasthan organic Certification Agency, Jaipur.Agency, Jaipur.

Uttarakhand State Organic Uttarakhand State Organic Certification Agency, DehradunCertification Agency, Dehradun

Aditi Organic Certifications private Limited, Bangalore.Aditi Organic Certifications private Limited, Bangalore. APOF Organic Certification Agency (AOCA) APOF Organic Certification Agency (AOCA) Bureau Varitas Certification India Pvt., Ltd., Mumbai.Bureau Varitas Certification India Pvt., Ltd., Mumbai. Control Union Certifications (India)Control Union Certifications (India) Eco cert SA, Branch Office India, Aurangabad.Eco cert SA, Branch Office India, Aurangabad. Food Certification India Pvt, Ltd., HyderabadFood Certification India Pvt, Ltd., Hyderabad IMO Control Pvt, Ltd., Bangalore.IMO Control Pvt, Ltd., Bangalore. India Organic Certification Agency, CochinIndia Organic Certification Agency, Cochin Indian Society for Certification of Organic Products Indian Society for Certification of Organic Products

(ISCOP), Coimbatore.(ISCOP), Coimbatore. Lacon Quality Certification Pvt, Ltd., ThiruvallaLacon Quality Certification Pvt, Ltd., Thiruvalla Natural organic Certification AgencyNatural organic Certification Agency One Cert Asia Agri certification Pvt, Ltd., Jaipur.One Cert Asia Agri certification Pvt, Ltd., Jaipur. SGS India Pvt, Ltd., GurugonSGS India Pvt, Ltd., Gurugon Vedic Organic Certification Agency, Hyderabad. Vedic Organic Certification Agency, Hyderabad.

Organic Production in T.N.

• India produces around 3,96,997 MT of certified organic products.(2007 -08)

• TNOCD Certified 22,448 M.T. of certified organic products and in conversion products. (2010 – 11, up to July 2010).

• Our share is about 5 % of Total organic production of India.

Organic Production in T.N.(in MT)• It includes ……..

1 Rice 365

2 Millets 827

3 Pulses 33

4 Oilseeds 221

5. Cotton 6

6. Sugarcane 134

7. Fruits and Vegetables 19394

8. Other Crops 1468

Total 22448

Area Under Organic Production in Western Parts of T.N.

is 1050 Acres

1 Rice 12

2 Millets 200

3 Oilseeds ( Mainly Coconut) 529

4. Cotton 4

5. Sugarcane 150

6. Fruits and Vegetables 544

7. Other Crops 413

Total 1852

Estimated Organic Production in Western Parts of T.N. During2010-11 in M.T.

Prices of Organic Products at basic bio super market, Munich, Germany

Sl.

No.

Product Quantity Price(€)

1 Banana 1No 1.69

2 Pineapple 1 Kg 4.99

3 Mango 1 Kg 3.99

4 Papaya 1 Kg 8.99

5 Coconut 1 No 2.29

6 Ground Nut 1Kg 7.99

7 Carrot 1 Kg 1.79

8 Radish (Red) 1Kg 1.79

9 Cabbage 1kg 3.29

Prices of Organic Products at basic bio super market, Munich, Germany

Sl.

No.

Product Quantity Price(€)

10 Knol-khol 1 kg 1.29

11 Beet-Root 1 Kg 1.29

12 Braccoli 1 Kg 4.89

13 Cauliflower 1 Kg 3.89

14 Ginger 1kg 10-14

15 Radish (White) 1Kg 1.69

16 Beans 1 Kg 9.49

17 Cucumber 1Kg 3.69

18 Tomato 1kg 2.49

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