More Business opportunities in Organic farming projects

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Organic farming projects will bring lots of business opportunities for developing the land projects.Organic vegetable farming, organic fruits projects, organic herbal projects with value addition of the products will give immense business opportunties in farming sector.

The world organic market (2006) is estimated at over US$ 28 billion, cultivated on a total area of around 31 million hectares worldwide. Organic products are almost entirely (over 95%) consumed in developed countries. Major producers and importers of organic products are EU, USA and Japan. Categories of major organic products include fresh fruits and vegetables (non tropical and tropical), cereals (wheat, rice, corn, maize), coffee, tea, cocoa, spices, herbs, oilseeds, pulses, milk products, honey, meat, edible nut, semi-processed fruits etc.
Organic agricultural methods are internationally regulated and legally enforced by many nations, based in large part on the standards set by the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM), an international umbrella organisation for organic cultivation, established in 1972.

Organic farming becoming popular!
Organic farming identified as a major thrust in the Tenth Five Year Plan is expected to be one of the focus areas to boost agricultural growth in the Eleventh Five-Year Plan.



VCS gives complete guidance to develop organic farming projects and also give full assisstance to set up value addition Processing projects and help to sell the end products in the market worldwide.