Organic Food

Necessity of ecologically and economically sustainable organic farming towards crop production and mitigation of climate change is well understood.

But the organic movement in the backdrop of the global agriculture is insignificant despite considerable effort during last few years.

India faces several bottlenecks with respect to growth of organic agriculture both at the production and marketing levels. The COII has been untiringly trying to address the major bottlenecks in organic agriculture as well as potential of sustainable growth of organic farming. The Confederation has also been addressing the new technologies / package of practice for organic farming.

In 2021, the top exporters of millet were Ukraine ($46.3 m), India ($29.6 m), United States ($26.7M), Russia ($17.8M) and France ($14.1M). Africa is the largest region in terms of global millet production and consumption.

For the organic sector to be successful, we need to valorize organic produce and consumers will need to pay more. The organic sector has so far delivered slightly higher returns for its market share but tripling or increasing significantly will not happen on its own but we would have to put in a lot of resources.

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Millets are rich in minerals and vitamins compared to rice and wheat; millets have the huge potential to provide security of food, nutrition, fodder, fiber, health, livelihood, and ecology. In view of all these qualities that they so amazingly combine, millets only be called miracle grains/nutria-cereals.

The link between food production and the consumer food market really needs to be strengthened further. No sector in economic history has survived without seeing gains in productivity and, therefore, the agriculture sector needs to take part in more concrete terms.

We need to place much more effort on marketing and within the organic sector itself we will need to perform much better than we have performed so far. Communication is the key element, and there is a sense that has yet to be addressed by the organic community itself.

ORGANIC MARKET IN INDIA

The market size of the organic food was worth about 22 billion Indian Rupees in financial year 2021. The size of organic food market is likely to increase to about 64 billion Rupees by the financial year 2025.

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FUTURE OF ORGANIC FARMING IN INDIA

The India organic food market size reached US $1278 million in 2022. The International Market Analysis Research & Consulting (IMARC Group) expects the market to reach US $4602 million by 2028, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 23.8% during 2023-28.

Welcome to the CONFEDERATION OF ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCERS & MARKETING AGENCIES (COII)

The Confederation of Organic Food Producers & Marketing Agencies, popularly known as COII, is an umbrella body of all the stakeholders in India; be it farmers, producers, collecting centers, processors, buyers, sellers, importers, exporters, seed and technology providers, banks & financial institutions, state and Central governments, etc.

The Confederation, since its inception, has been promoting and protecting the interest of all the stakeholders in the organic food industry and providing a collective voice for the industry. The Confederation promotes the industry’s general ideal, commercial, and business interests, particularly by fighting unfair competition and providing information and changes in technology. In
addition, the Confederation plays a very significant role in connecting the farmers with the technology providers, the latest developments emerging in the organic food industry, seed providers, and buyers within and outside the country.Read more

MESSAGES

UPCOMING EVENTS

IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
ON AGRICULTURE IN HIMALAYAN STATES:
ISSUES & SOLUTIONS

IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
ON MEDICINAL PLANTS IN
HIMALAYAN STATES: ISSUES & SOLUTIONS

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CURRENT SCENARIO OF (I) ORGANIC FARMING AND (II) MILLET

ORGANIC FARMING IN INDIA: Organic farming broadly refers to farming methods free from toxic pesticides, chemicals, and synthetic fertilizers. It stringently follows cultivation methods that keep the soil healthy and avoid adverse impacts on the environment by using organic waste such as crops, animal, and farm wastes including biological materials. According to the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), organic agriculture is a unique production management system that promotes and enhances agro-ecosystem health, including biodiversity, biological cycles, and soil biological activity. This is accomplished by using on-farm agronomic, biological, and mechanical methods in exclusion of all synthetic off-farm inputs. The organic farming system lays great emphasis on crop rotation, use of crop residues, animal manure, off-farm organic wastes, mineral grade rock additives, and biological system of nutrient mobilization and plant protection techniques for sustaining the fertility of the land under cultivation.Read more

RECENT EVENTS

SUMMIT ON AYURVEDIC AAHAR & ORGANIC MADHYA PRADESH: ADVANTAGE FARMERS’ Sayaji Hotel, 22 September 2022, Bhopal

Seminar On Organic, Food Processing & Horticulture Odisha: Advantage Farmers “Use Of Technology For The Growth Of Businesses”

CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE

Dr D S RAWAT
CHAIRMAN, COII

Agriculture is the main economic structure for developed and developing countries. Modern agricultural practices affect the environment namely the ‘nutrient cycle’, soil erosion, carbon sequestration, and many other ecological patterns. Organic farming is an influential practice to minimize the environmental and ecological impact of sustainable development. The use of more organic matter in agricultural practices can reduce the adverse effects on the environment by saving its natural cycles in the recovery process and organic farming may enhance the food quality too. Organic farming may largely exclude the usage of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, growth hormones, and feed additives for livestock activities.Read more