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Govind Bhattacharya, Special Category States of India

The final chapter summarises the conclusions and policy recommendations. It underlines the need to arrive at a definition of ‘organic agriculture’ and ‘organic food products’ in India, creation of a nodal agency for domestic markets and trade, strengthening of the punitive framework, enabling all the FSSAI accredited to test organic produce and issue certification, importance of increased targeted and need-based government support (e.g., compensation for yield loss, seed, technology and equipment adoption), development of a robust data collection and processing system on product-wise organic cultivation and so on. Once all the required policy changes are introduced, the country should actively go for bilateral equivalence agreements with major organic produce-importing countries. The global agricultural trade is witnessing a continuously rising stringency in product standards, reflected in gradual lowering of maximum residue limits in food products, periodic banning of chemicals with fresh scientific evidence in developed countries and so on. Imposition of high trade standard is not merely a developed country phenomenon, as even a least-developed country like Bhutan has recently rejected export of green chilies from India citing chemical residue. Therefore, it makes sense to focus on organic cultivation, which given the high price premium, potentially promises higher income growth for Indian farmers. However, unless the deep policy reforms are complete, India is not likely to emerge as a leading player in the sphere. Therefore, the present volume, which extensively discusses the advantages and challenges associated with organic cultivation, is a must-read reference to the academicians, policymakers, multilateral body office-bearers and academic researchers who have a keen interest in this area.