Organic products are grown under a system of agriculture without the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides with an environmentally and socially responsible approach. This is a method of farming that works at grass root level preserving the reproductive and regenerative capacity of the soil, good plant nutrition, and sound soil management, produces nutritious food rich in vitality which has resistance to diseases.

The organic production area in India falls essentially under two management systems: (1) National Programme on Organic Production (NPOP) and (2) Participatory Guarantee System-India (PGS-India).

Organic sector value chain approach- A key success Factor:

Comprehensive value chain development can cut down operation cost and make the organic market profitable and scalable while bringing down the cost of cultivation simultaneously. The focus remains on the stages namely:

• Production
• Harvesting and collection
• Processing and packaging
• Marketing distribution