Exports of organic products from Uttarakhand register sharp decline: COII
Confederation of Organic Food Producers and Marketing Agencies on Tuesday expressed concern over a sharp decline of 66 per cent in exports of organic products from Uttarakhand. «Exports of organic products in Uttarakhand have fallen from 285 tonnes worth Rs 11.6 crore in 2022-23 to 97 tonnes worth Rs.4.2 crore in 2023-24, registering a sharp decrease of 66 per cent,» COII Chairman DS Rawat said, addressing a training & demonstration programme for sustainable organic export attended by over 100 farmers at Pantnagar.
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The decline in exports is mainly due to the non-implementation of the declared policy of "Uttarakhand Organic" by the state government and the continuous migration of people in search of livelihood, as they do not find agriculture economically viable, he added.
«Unless the state government incentivises the farmers, establishes mandis, provides training to farmers on all aspects of organic farming and holds demonstration programmes, the situation will continue to be disturbing and over a certain period of time...and the farms will even become uncultivable,» the COII chief said.
Though the market of organic food is growing across the globe in developing and developed nations, the organic food production in Uttarakhand is becoming negligible despite tremendous potential, Rawat noted.
The programme was conducted with the support of the
