Organic Farming during Pandemic in India: Issues & Challenges

Abstract : During the COVID-19 time, the Indian predominant sector has exhibited remarkable resilience, especially in organic farming. This article highlights the significant achievements of practicing organic farming even before the outbreak of COVID-19 and assesses those new emerging challenges warrant quality nutrient-rich foods. Despite the success in terms of production that has ensured food quality, food security, and environmental stability in the country, food inflation and its volatility remain a challenge, which requires supply-side interventions such as issues related to higher public investment, storage facility as a challenge, challenges related to the implementation of government policies and promotion of food processing are the empirical findings of this article. These issues are analysed in this paper based on various reports and data available from the existing body of literature and the case study approach, the opportunities and challenges have been identified, which are India specific.