What is the future of organic farming in Pakistan?

Expected growth rate of organic farming in the World is 20-30% but organic agriculture will never be able to feed the rapidly growing world population due to low labour out put inspite of high yields. Due to over use of chemicals, land is depleted of organic matter and average production per ha decreases.

What is the scope of organic farming in Pakistan?

IFOAM published a report in which it highlighted that the region under certified organic farming in Pakistan is only 0.1% in total organic farms in the world. Pakistan hasn’t contributed much when compared with rest of the world.

Does organic farming have a future in?

Although organic farming will not be able to feed a growing global population and its increasing demand for livestock products, there is no doubt that the organic food market still has a bright future.

What are the future scope of organic farming?

Organic agriculture will prosper in India and will contribute in feeding 1.5 billion people by 2030. According to statistics by Assocham and TechSci, the organic farming market in India will reach around $1.36 billion by 2020 with a growth rate of 25-30% per year.

How can I get organic certification in Pakistan?

If you have a plant to organic certify your field crop, process, fisheries, fruits etc you can follow simple steps as:

  1. Contact ECOCERT CERTIFICATION on below information.
  2. Submit your application form and received offer from them.
  3. After accepting offer and submit of all required documents wait for the first inspection.

What is the meaning of organic farming?

“Organically grown” food is food grown and processed using no synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. Pesticides derived from natural sources (such as biological pesticides) may be used in producing organically grown food.

What is certified organic farming?

For a farm operation to be Certified Organic, it must avoid synthetic chemical inputs (such as synthetic fertilizers and synthetic pesticides), sewage sludge as a fertilizer and genetically modified (GMO) seed. Farmland must have been free of these synthetic chemicals for (generally) three years prior to certification.

What are disadvantages of organic farming?

The disadvantages of organic farming are it is labor-intensive, sensitive to economic decline, requires more planning, and can’t benefit from synthetic chemicals. The advantages are that it is less susceptible to natural and financial risks, more efficient, sustainable, and environmentally friendly.

What are the problems of organic farming?

Major Problems and Constraints for Organic Farming in India

  • Lack of Awareness:
  • Output Marketing Problems:
  • Shortage of Bio-mass:
  • Inadequate Supporting Infrastructure:
  • High Input Costs:
  • Marketing Problems of Organic Inputs:
  • Low Yields:

What are the challenges of organic farming?

The Challenges of Organic Farming that Farmers Have to Deal With

  • Time is Critical. One of the main problems of organic farming is that of timing.
  • Pests Want your Organic Products too.
  • It is Harder to Market Organic Products.
  • Limited Supply of Organic Food.

What are the disadvantage of organic farming?

Organic food is more expensive because farmers do not get as much out of their land as conventional farmers do. Production costs are higher because farmers need more workers. Marketing and distribution is not efficient because organic food is produced in smaller amounts.

Where is located the national Centre for bio fertilizer?

Ghaziabad
National Centre on Organic farming NPOF is being implemented by National Centre of Organic Farming at Ghaziabad and its six Regional Centres at Bangalore, Bhubaneshwar, Hisar, Imphal, Jabalpur and Nagpur.

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