{"id":6770,"date":"2025-07-11T18:32:30","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T13:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harisharandevgan.com\/?p=6770"},"modified":"2026-02-25T16:30:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T11:00:50","slug":"organic-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harisharandevgan.com\/blogs\/organic-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Organic certification: why it matters for farmers and consumers."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/harisharandevgan.com\/blogs\/organic-certification\/\"><b>Organic certification <\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a process for the cultivation of organic food and other agricultural food items. These businesses directly involved in food production that can be certified include farmers, food processors, retailers, and restaurants.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is an authentication process for producing selected food items. Requirements vary from country to country and involve a set of production standards to grow, store, process, package purpose and shipments that include.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is based upon standardised production and avoidance of synthetic inputs like fertilizers, pesticides, and other chemicals. It believes in the avoidance of genetically modified seeds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certified organic producers are also subject to the same agricultural food safety and other government regulations and norms.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is growing demand for organic food based upon these organic certification, which relies upon the idea that <\/span><b>organic certification <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ensures high quality, better tastes, longevity, prevents fraud, and promotes the commercialization of such products.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> As with the flourishment of organic products in the market more and more consumer demand for the organic has increased through the proper channels of supermarkets, the certification is viewed as an approval serves as a product assurance which states \u201clow fat\u201d or complete diary, or 100% whole wheat which is a product assurance and \u201cno preservatives\u201d.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>you Can Read Also: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/harisharandevgan.com\/blogs\/the-future-of-farmer-leader\/\">The farmer leader: Future of Leadership in Agriculture<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>ORGANIC STANDARD OF THE PRODUCE<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6773 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/harisharandevgan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ORGANICSTANDARDOFTHEPRODUCE-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"ORGANIC STANDARD OF THE PRODUCE\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/harisharandevgan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ORGANICSTANDARDOFTHEPRODUCE-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/harisharandevgan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ORGANICSTANDARDOFTHEPRODUCE-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/harisharandevgan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ORGANICSTANDARDOFTHEPRODUCE-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/harisharandevgan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ORGANICSTANDARDOFTHEPRODUCE-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/harisharandevgan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ORGANICSTANDARDOFTHEPRODUCE.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The FSSAI has been initiated for laying down science-based standards for food and to monitor their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale, and import to ensure food safety and precautions for human consumption.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The FSSAI was established by the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> FSSAI has notified the Food Safety and Standards Organic Food Regulations 2017, to benefit the farmer class to enhance their income. The regulations are classified into two segments of the certification participatory guarantee system(PGS) implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Farmer Welfare National Programme for organic production (NPOP) implemented by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Their regulatory schemes ensure the safety and integrity of the organic food products and help in balancing the market mechanism.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>ORGANIC FARMING CERTIFICATION:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Organic farming<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is playing a predominant role in sustainable farming, which focuses on maintaining a healthy balance with the environment and producing nutritious food. In India, there is an upsurge in the demand for organic food and a growing of umerist society.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The<\/span><b> organic certification<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> covers numerous products which including crops, animals, fish, and processed foods. The certificates process helps the supply chain become strong, which builds trust in organic products. Getting the organic certification in India is a difficult process.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It ensures that the farmers must follow the <\/span><b>organic certification <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">requirements and organic farming regulations. The certification makes sure that the organic farming remains true and vigilant to its truest self.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> NSOP(National standard for organic production) is at the prime focus of this process. They set out the rules that farmers must follow, which include the relevance of managing the soil, controlling the pest mechanism, and the required inputs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>The certifications are as follows:<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. <\/span><b>NPOP <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(National program for organic production) is well known in India.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 2. <\/span><b>APEDA<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ( Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 3. <\/span><b>PGS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ( Participatory Guarantee System is a different choice. It is viable to sell organic food in India.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To maintain the organic certification in India, you need to be focused and follow the prescribed rules. Following the detailed record, undergo regular vigilance and checks, and stick to the organic labeling standard.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It&#8217;s relevant to document the details of your farming strategy, what inputs to use, and how to produce. Following the organic labeling rules is critical. You must keep the organic content accurate on your products and marketing to stay updated and vigilant.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>BENEFITS OF ORGANIC FARMING<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organic farming is a technique of growing crops, vegetables. While maintaining the soil health economic balance in the environment. It is based on the sustainable ideology. It mainly depends upon the local atmospheric conditions and external stimuli rather than the stability of fertilizers or pesticides.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Organic farming is a science of cultivation with innovative techniques. Which benefits the ecosystem quality; it is a modern technique of production that completely relies upon natural ways of cultivation to lessen the waste in the environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prohibition on the utilization of harmful pesticides<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintains healthy soil life<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Limits <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the usability of non-renewable sources of energy<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using better irrigation facilities reduces water wastage.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organic crops use bio-fertilizers and enhance the nutrient content.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contributes <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to climate change mitigation<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organic cultivation reduces the overuse of energy consumption.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>CERTIFIED <\/b> <b>ORGANIC PRODUCTS<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Xdo6osS89J4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Organic certification<\/a><\/strong> relies upon the nationally and internationally recognized set of standards, which solely aims at proving that the agricultural and food products have been produced without the application of any synthetic, chemically produced products.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> There are different organizations like NPOP ( Indian organic APEDA) and based on EU regulations and the US National Organic Programme (NOP), to take into account the regulations procedure in place.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The certification is the mark of authenticity and purity. This certification is for the producer organization or a member of the food industries who want to commercialize organic food. The certification is considered a guarantee of quality and ensures safety to the consumers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>CONCLUSION<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organic farming is an advanced, novel concept in the history of Indian agriculture. Organic certification is a vibrant concept to list the products as organic, which are nutritious, safe, and authentic to consume. Organic certification is needed both by he producer and the consumer.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Organic farming produces organic food which healthier and nutrition-rich, cultivated without any synthetic chemicals. Organic farming is needed for a resilient form of agriculture. The organic cultivation reduces carbon emissions. This makes the organic food safe for consumption. Organic food is in high demand because of its quality and the technique of production techniques. It refines the food system for the planet.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"margin-bottom:20px;display:block;width:100%;margin-top:10px\">Frequently Asked Question <\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n#wpsm_accordion_6772 .wpsm_panel-heading{\r\n\tpadding:0px !important;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_6772 .wpsm_panel-title {\r\n\tmargin:0px !important; \r\n\ttext-transform:none !important;\r\n\tline-height: 1 !important;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_6772 .wpsm_panel-title a{\r\n\ttext-decoration:none;\r\n\toverflow:hidden;\r\n\tdisplay:block;\r\n\tpadding:0px;\r\n\tfont-size: px !important;\r\n\tfont-family: Open Sans !important;\r\n\tcolor:#000000 !important;\r\n\tborder-bottom:0px !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#wpsm_accordion_6772 .wpsm_panel-title a:focus {\r\noutline: 0px !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#wpsm_accordion_6772 .wpsm_panel-title a:hover, #wpsm_accordion_6772 .wpsm_panel-title a:focus {\r\n\tcolor:#000000 !important;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_6772 .acc-a{\r\n\tcolor: #000000 !important;\r\n\tbackground-color:#e8e8e8 !important;\r\n\tborder-color: #ddd;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_6772 .wpsm_panel-default > .wpsm_panel-heading{\r\n\tcolor: #000000 !important;\r\n\tbackground-color: #e8e8e8 !important;\r\n\tborder-color: #e8e8e8 !important;\r\n\tborder-top-left-radius: 0px;\r\n\tborder-top-right-radius: 0px;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_6772 .wpsm_panel-default {\r\n\t\tborder:1px solid transparent !important;\r\n\t}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_6772 {\r\n\tmargin-bottom: 20px;\r\n\toverflow: hidden;\r\n\tfloat: none;\r\n\twidth: 100%;\r\n\tdisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_6772 .ac_title_class{\r\n\tdisplay: block;\r\n\tpadding-top: 12px;\r\n\tpadding-bottom: 12px;\r\n\tpadding-left: 15px;\r\n\tpadding-right: 15px;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_6772  .wpsm_panel {\r\n\toverflow:hidden;\r\n\t-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, .05);\r\n\tbox-shadow: 0 0px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, .05);\r\n\t\tborder-radius: 4px;\r\n\t}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_6772  .wpsm_panel + .wpsm_panel {\r\n\t\tmargin-top: 5px;\r\n\t}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_6772  .wpsm_panel-body{\r\n\tbackground-color:#ffffff !important;\r\n\tcolor:#000000 !important;\r\n\tborder-top-color: #e8e8e8 !important;\r\n\tfont-size:px !important;\r\n\tfont-family: Open Sans !important;\r\n\toverflow: hidden;\r\n\t\tborder: 2px solid #e8e8e8 !important;\r\n\t}\r\n\r\n#wpsm_accordion_6772 .ac_open_cl_icon{\r\n\tbackground-color:#e8e8e8 !important;\r\n\tcolor: #000000 !important;\r\n\tfloat:right !important;\r\n\tpadding-top: 12px !important;\r\n\tpadding-bottom: 12px !important;\r\n\tline-height: 1.0 !important;\r\n\tpadding-left: 15px !important;\r\n\tpadding-right: 15px !important;\r\n\tdisplay: inline-block !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/style>\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/style>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-group\" id=\"wpsm_accordion_6772\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#wpsm_accordion_6772 \" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_6772_collapse1\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-minus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"margin-right:6px;\" class=\"fa fa-angle-double-down\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat are the main benefits of doing organic farming?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_6772_collapse1\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse in\"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOrganic farming has immense benefits; it produces chemical-free products and makes the soil fertile. It enhances biodiversity and reduces environmental pollution. It provides immense nutritional value.\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#wpsm_accordion_6772 \" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_6772_collapse2\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"margin-right:6px;\" class=\"fa fa-angle-double-down\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn what way does organic farming benefit the environment?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_6772_collapse2\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOrganic farming is great for environmental health. Which reduces \tcarbon footprint and protects the water resources, and reduces green house gas emissions.\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#wpsm_accordion_6772 \" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_6772_collapse3\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"margin-right:6px;\" class=\"fa fa-angle-double-down\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhich regulations channelize organic food in India?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_6772_collapse3\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFSFSSAI has declared a mandate to regulate the manufacture, \tdistribution, sale, or import of organic food.\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#wpsm_accordion_6772 \" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_6772_collapse4\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"margin-right:6px;\" class=\"fa fa-angle-double-down\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDoes organic farming affect soil fertility?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_6772_collapse4\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOrganic farming improves soil fertility and microbial activity. It uses bio-fertilizers and implements crop rotation and cover cropping. 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