APEDA - IFOAM Conference 2010

APEDA launches Tracenet -the traceability system for organic products which will help enhanced credibility of The Indian Organic products in Global market especially to the western market with Indian exports rise in this sector to $ one billion in five years.APEDA has the vision to make India Number one Organic hub in this decade. Ah Anand Sharma Federal minister of Commerce and Industry launched the web based traceability system for organic products.Minister said " Organic farming with its emphasis on closed nutrient cycles,bio-diversity and effective soil management would help us mitigate and even reverse the effects of climate change.I am told that Organic Agriculture practices are among the most effective strategies for mitigating carbon dioxide norms".
He added,"that with launch of web based traceability software for Organic products exports will get boost and farmers get remunerative prices."

Speaking to Mr NK Sagar of Sagar media, Andre Lew - IFOAM President said India has the opportunity to be the biggest producers of organic products. In terms of standards for organic products Lew said India has domestic standards which enable them to exports and with Indian domestic standards get nod of developed countries the other countries too will adopt Indian domestic standards.

India Organic sector is the fastest moving sector and the Organic food,cotton,medicine fossils from the farms are of high value market in developed countries market.