THE STUMBLING BLOCKS

➘ The farmland needs to be left idle for three years to leach out chemicals from the soil

➘ Too expensive and complicated for small/ marginal farmers to make the switch

➘ The marketing network for the produce is still very limited

➘ Farmers are unable to claim differential prices for their organic and natural farm produce in local markets

➘ More corporates need to be encouraged to invest in organic; many have been discouraged by the recent repeal of farm laws

➘ The certification system for organic farming is still not efficient