Hurdles to cross when transitioning to organic food production The increase in global health consciousness has made organic farming and organic products more popular worldwide. It is the new face of Indian agriculture but it faces many challenges. Smart strategy, scientific planning, responsible public activity and government support will help in overcoming those challenges. Supply-Demand Disparity of Organic Food There is a demand-supply disparity. In the case of fruits and Organic fertilizer for vegetables , the produce has to be local otherwise most of the organic food doesn’t reach the retailer’s shelf in time, and even if it reaches, the marketability reduces. For the produce to be local, there have to be willing companies, aggregators and farmers around that particular area from where the demand is coming. Generally, the demand comes from the big metros, and these are exactly the areas where you would not find clean farmland to produce organic fruits and vegetables. This i
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