HRD in Organic Farming and Organic Products
HRD in Organic Farming and Organic Products
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<strong>HRD</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Organic</strong> Farm<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>Organic</strong> <strong>Products</strong><br />
Prof. M. K. Salooja<br />
DR. S.K. Yadav<br />
School of Agriculture<br />
Indira G<strong>and</strong>hi National Open University,<br />
New Delhi
ORGANIC AGRICULTURE<br />
<strong>Organic</strong> Agriculture is a<br />
susta<strong>in</strong>able <strong>and</strong> environment<br />
friendly production system<br />
that offers cultural benefits.
ORGANIC AGRICULTURE<br />
• It relies on five capital assets for success:<br />
• natural,<br />
• social,<br />
• human,<br />
• physical <strong>and</strong><br />
• f<strong>in</strong>ancial <strong>and</strong><br />
• as such contributes to build up stocks of these<br />
resources over a period of time. This helps <strong>in</strong><br />
deal<strong>in</strong>g with many of the factors that lead to<br />
food <strong>in</strong>security.<br />
(APEDA)
WHY ORGANIC ?<br />
• Healthy food: Conta<strong>in</strong>s no toxic<br />
substances-safe<br />
• Natural & Good taste<br />
• Higher benefit cost ratio due to<br />
less external <strong>in</strong>put use <strong>and</strong><br />
premium price (20-25%)<br />
• Takes care of Environmental<br />
concerns of Farm<strong>in</strong>g
Present status of <strong>Organic</strong><br />
Farm<strong>in</strong>g-World<br />
Crop/Agriculture<br />
• Worldwide, 31 million hectares of l<strong>and</strong><br />
is under organic farm<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• Managed by 70,000 farmers<br />
• 138 countries grow<strong>in</strong>g organic food<br />
• Australia has maximum l<strong>and</strong> under<br />
organic farm<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• USA sales over US$26 billion
Present status of <strong>Organic</strong><br />
Farm<strong>in</strong>g-World<br />
Animal Husb<strong>and</strong>ry<br />
• <strong>Organic</strong> Animal husb<strong>and</strong>ry -7.2 % (59 US<br />
billion dollars) of the total organic product<br />
bus<strong>in</strong>ess<br />
• Argent<strong>in</strong>a is largest exporter of organic beef<br />
• Largest organic egg consumer is Israel.<br />
• France <strong>and</strong> Italy export <strong>Organic</strong> Cheese
Present status of <strong>Organic</strong><br />
Farm<strong>in</strong>g-India<br />
Crop/Agriculture<br />
• 3.95 mha (0.96 mha cultivable <strong>and</strong> rest forest area)<br />
l<strong>and</strong> is under organic farm<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• Rank at 33 rd <strong>in</strong> world <strong>in</strong> terms of area under organic<br />
farm<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• Rank 88 th <strong>in</strong> terms of the ratio of agricultural l<strong>and</strong> under<br />
organic crop to total farm<strong>in</strong>g area.<br />
• India produced 1,624,339 MT certified organic produce<br />
dur<strong>in</strong>g 2009-10<br />
• It also produced 10,887 MT cotton dur<strong>in</strong>g 2009-10 –the<br />
largest producer of organic cotton
Contd……..<br />
• Madhya Pradesh has highest area under<br />
organic farm<strong>in</strong>g (1.1 mha or 52%)<br />
• Maharashtra is at second (0.96 mha or<br />
33.6%)<br />
• Orissa is at third (0.67 mha or 9.7%)<br />
• Uttrakh<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Sikkim are organic States
Present status of <strong>Organic</strong><br />
Export from India<br />
• India exported 135 organic products under 15 categories<br />
dur<strong>in</strong>g 2009<br />
• It valued US$116 milliom<br />
• Average growth of organic market <strong>in</strong> India is 50%<br />
• Among the products exported , cotton is at top followed<br />
by basmati rice <strong>and</strong> honey .<br />
• The dem<strong>and</strong> of Indian organic products is<br />
<strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Europe<br />
• There are 294 organic exporters <strong>in</strong> India
Major <strong>Organic</strong> Food <strong>Products</strong><br />
Exported dur<strong>in</strong>g 2009-10<br />
• 5,250 MT organic Basmati rice<br />
• 2,962, MT Honey<br />
• 2,727 MT Tea<br />
• 1,922 MT dry fruits<br />
• 1,834 MT processed food<br />
• 1,396 MT Sesame
Contd…<br />
• India exports its 70% organic products to Europe<br />
followed by the US (20%), South –East Asian<br />
countries(5%), Japan (3-5%)
India’s Achievement <strong>in</strong> the area<br />
of <strong>Organic</strong> Food production<br />
• Development of NPOP (National Production for <strong>Organic</strong><br />
Production) document by APEDA, M<strong>in</strong>istry of Commerce .<br />
This <strong>in</strong>clude all the <strong>in</strong>ternationally accepted Norms <strong>and</strong><br />
St<strong>and</strong>ards for organic agriculture <strong>and</strong> organic animal<br />
husb<strong>and</strong>ry.<br />
• Br<strong>and</strong> India- India <strong>Organic</strong> Logo<br />
• 20 Accredited Certification<br />
Agencies (ISO-17011)
Contd…<br />
• Introduction of Group certification for small <strong>and</strong><br />
marg<strong>in</strong>al farmers<br />
• National Project on <strong>Organic</strong> Farm<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• Capacity Build<strong>in</strong>g through Service Providers.<br />
• F<strong>in</strong>ancial <strong>and</strong> Technical support for sett<strong>in</strong>g up of organic <strong>in</strong>put<br />
production unit such as Fruits <strong>and</strong> Vegetable market waste<br />
compost, Biofertilizers <strong>and</strong> biopesticides <strong>and</strong> Vermiculture<br />
hatcheries.<br />
• Human resource development through tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong><br />
demonstration.<br />
• Awareness creation <strong>and</strong> market development.<br />
• Quality Control of <strong>Organic</strong> Inputs
Major Areas of <strong>Organic</strong> Food<br />
Production<br />
The follow<strong>in</strong>g specific areas will further strengthen<br />
the organic food production <strong>and</strong> its safety:<br />
• Good Practices <strong>in</strong> all the areas<br />
• Certification<br />
• Accreditation of agencies<br />
• Traceability<br />
• Food Safety <strong>and</strong> Quality Management<br />
• Safe process<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> product development
Issues<br />
• Productivity<br />
• Cost <strong>in</strong>tensive production<br />
• Higher Price<br />
• Research support for Nutrition<br />
<strong>and</strong> Taste<br />
• Food Security( H.R. 875 is called<br />
the Food Safety Modernization<br />
Act of 2009)
Requirement of HR <strong>in</strong> the<br />
<strong>Organic</strong> farm<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> product<br />
There is dearth of Human Resource <strong>in</strong> the<br />
follow<strong>in</strong>g categories to support the organic<br />
farm<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> India:<br />
• Inspectors <strong>in</strong> the certification Bodies<br />
• Certification Counselors<br />
• Market facilitators<br />
• Group managers<br />
• Food Safety <strong>in</strong>spectors<br />
• Tra<strong>in</strong>ed analysts <strong>in</strong> the labs<br />
• Tra<strong>in</strong>ed technicians <strong>in</strong> the food process<strong>in</strong>g units<br />
• Input producers
Level <strong>and</strong> Types of<br />
Programmes<br />
• Awareness <strong>and</strong> sensitization: for<br />
Framers, processors, Consumers<br />
• Certificate <strong>and</strong> Diplomas for<br />
Supervisors, Extension functionaries<br />
<strong>and</strong> Tra<strong>in</strong>ers<br />
• Tertiary level<br />
PG Level for Farm Managers,<br />
Research Studies
Present status of <strong>HRD</strong> <strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>Organic</strong> Farm<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• No full fledge educational programme is<br />
available <strong>in</strong> the area of organic farm<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• Short Term Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>gs for <strong>in</strong>put producers<br />
<strong>and</strong> extension workers at National<br />
Centre for <strong>Organic</strong> Farm<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• Awareness <strong>and</strong> short term tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>gs<br />
about the certification by few agencies<br />
•
Certificate <strong>in</strong> <strong>Organic</strong><br />
Farm<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• This is a distance education programme<br />
offered by School of Agriculture, IGNOU,<br />
New Delhi<br />
• The programme was developed with full<br />
f<strong>in</strong>ancial <strong>and</strong> academic support of APEDA,<br />
M<strong>in</strong>istry of Commerce, GOI<br />
• The programme is offered through<br />
different <strong>in</strong>stitutions as Study Centers
Features of the Programme<br />
• Eligibility -10+2 or 10+BPP(IGNOU)<br />
• Fee-3800/<br />
• Duration :m<strong>in</strong>:6months, maximum:2 yrs<br />
• Counsel<strong>in</strong>g :<br />
• Theory <strong>and</strong> practical -50:50
Features of the Programme<br />
• Introduction to <strong>Organic</strong> Farm<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• <strong>Organic</strong> Production System<br />
• Inspection <strong>and</strong> Certification of<br />
<strong>Organic</strong> Produce<br />
• Economics <strong>and</strong> Market<strong>in</strong>g of <strong>Organic</strong><br />
Produces
Features of the Programme<br />
• Preparation of Compost (<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g<br />
vermicompost)<br />
• Preparation of Plant Based Bio-pesticide<br />
Introduction to <strong>Organic</strong> Farm<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• Visit to <strong>Organic</strong> farm <strong>and</strong> Product Sale<br />
outlet<br />
• Visit to Grow Group<br />
• Development of Internal Control System<br />
Project Formulation for F<strong>in</strong>ance
Evaluation methodology<br />
• Term End exam<strong>in</strong>ation : 40% weightage<br />
• Assignment :10%<br />
• Practical exam<strong>in</strong>ation : 50%
Others programme to<br />
support the organic foods<br />
• Post Graduate Programme <strong>in</strong><br />
food Safety <strong>and</strong> Quality<br />
management –developed with the support of<br />
APEDA
Job Prospects<br />
• Inspector <strong>in</strong> certification bodies<br />
• Group managers<br />
• Counselors<br />
• Market Facilitators<br />
• Tra<strong>in</strong>ed organic farmers<br />
• Input producer<br />
• Food safety officers<br />
• Tra<strong>in</strong>ed technicians <strong>in</strong> the process<strong>in</strong>g units
Major issues <strong>in</strong> <strong>HRD</strong><br />
• Research to support the claims<br />
• ODL <strong>in</strong>terventions to enhance the coverage<br />
• Convergence between ODL <strong>and</strong> conventional <strong>in</strong>tuitions<br />
for quality tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
• Translation of Study materials <strong>in</strong> the regional languages<br />
• Sponsor<strong>in</strong>g of the learners<br />
• Development of educational programme for the farmers<br />
<strong>and</strong> professionals<br />
• PPP collaboration
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