GROWTH SCENARIOS OF ORGANIC AREA IN ROMANIA UNTIL 2025

Organic farming uses management practices that would avoid the use of chemical inputs and minimizes damage to the environment and wildlife. Thus we are brought significant restrictions on synthetic chemicals used in obtaining food products. The method involves different practices aimed at protecting the environment, maintaining and enhancing soil fertility, obtaining unpolluted and high quality agricultural products, and at last, promoting sustainable agricultural development. Romania has a great opportunity for organic farming as a result of natural conditions. However, Romania is located behind other EU or world countries. The present study shows the empirically based growth rate, of organic agriculture needed by Romania to reach in year 2025 the level of other countries. For comparison and calculations were considered France (one of the major players in the market of organic products) and Lithuania (that also has a well-developed organic agriculture). The results show that the current growth is not enough to overcome the first half of the top EU countries and requires an acceleration of this process of transformation into organic.

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THE DEVELOPMENT OF ORGANIC FARMING IN VIETNAM

Jurnal Kajian Wilayah ◽

10.14203/jkw.v9i1.783 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 20

Author(s):

Mayasuri Presilla Suharyono

Keyword(s):

Organic Farming ◽

Organic Agriculture ◽

Agricultural Development ◽

Research Result ◽

Legal Framework ◽

Agricultural Producers ◽

Great Opportunity ◽

Organic Products ◽

The World ◽

High Investment

Organic products nowadays are very potential to be developed because of the increasing demand from consumers around the world on safe food which are free from agrochemicals, such as fertilizers and chemical. Demand for organic products mainly comes from countries in the western of Europe, in the northern America, in the East Asia. Besides promoting health for human and the environment, organic farming can also increase income for farmers due to the higher price of organic products compared to ordinary agricultural products. The growing market share of organic products in the world is a great opportunity for agricultural producers to shift its agriculture from conventional to organic systems. This article is written based on the PSDR-LIPI research about sustainable agriculture in Vietnam in 2013, coupled with current news on Vietnam's organic farming today. The research result shows that the opportunity to reach a large organic market has not been caught by the agricultural producer countries, such as Vietnam. Until now, organic agriculture in Vietnam has not developed rapidly, although it has spread in some provinces. The slow growth of organic agriculture is as the consequence of several things, such as the orientation of agricultural development which emphasize more on quantity and not quality, lack of legal framework, and complicated and high investment costs for developing organic farming.Keywords:organic farming, organic market, legal framework, high investment, agriculture AbstrakProduk-produk organik saat ini sangat potensial untuk dikembangkan karena semakin besarnya minat konsumen dunia akan produk makanan yang bebas dari penggunaan bahan-bahan kimia, seperti pupuk dan pestisida kimia, sehingga aman untuk dikonsumsi. Permintaan produk-produk organik terutama datang dari negara-negara Eropa Barat, Amerika Utara, serta Asia Timur. Berbagai keuntungan yang bisa didapatkan dari pertanian organik adalah peningkatan kesehatan tubuh, kesehatan ekosistem (tanah, air, hewan, dan tumbuhan), serta peningkatan penghasilan bagi para petani karena harga produk organik yang lebih tinggi dibandingkan dengan produk-produk pertanian pada umumnya. Semakin besarnya pangsa pasar produk organik di dunia merupakan kesempatan besar bagi para produsen pertanian untuk beralih dari sistem konvensional ke sistem organik. Artikel ini ditulis berdasarkan penelitian yang dilakukan oleh penulis bersama dengan tim peneliti PSDR-LIPI lainnya tentang pertanian berkelanjutan di Vietnam pada tahun 2013, dan ditambah dengan berita-berita terkini tentang pertanian organik Vietnam. Hasil penelitian dan penelusuran menunjukkan bahwa kesempatan untuk meraih pasar organik yang besar belum banyak ditangkap oleh negara-negara produsen dan pengekspor hasil pertanian, misalnya Vietnam. Hingga saat ini, pertanian organik di Vietnam belum berkembang pesat, walaupun keberadaannya telah tersebar di beberapa daerah. Lambatnya perkembangan pertanian organik ini disebabkan oleh beberapa hal, di antaranya pembangunan pertanian yang masih berorientasi pada masalah kuantitas dan bukan kualitas, belum ada tuntutan yang besar dari pasar domestik untuk masalah keamanan pangan, dan besarnya biaya investasi untuk sebuah pertanian organik.Kata kunci: pertanian organik, pasar produk organik, kerangka hukum, investasi besar, dan pertanian

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Pertanian Organik: Konsep, Kinerja, Prospek, dan Kendala

Forum penelitian Agro Ekonomi ◽

10.21082/fae.v37n2.2019.127-142 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 37 (2) ◽

pp. 127

Author(s):

Tri Bastuti Purwantini ◽

NFN Sunarsih

Keyword(s):

Organic Agriculture ◽

Transition Period ◽

International Markets ◽

Agricultural Products ◽

Development Programs ◽

Conventional Agriculture ◽

Considerable Potential ◽

Synthetic Chemicals ◽

Agriculture Products ◽

Agriculture Development

Organic agriculture grows rapidly both at national and global levels triggered by consumers’’ awareness of the dangers of synthetic chemicals in agriculture. Consumers are increasingly wise in choosing healthy, environmentally friendly food. The paper aims to describe the concept of organic agriculture and from international and national views, followed by an explanation of the development of organic agriculture in Indonesia. Discussion on the concept and development of organic agriculture in Indonesia covers the performance of organic agriculture development, programs, area, producers and markets. The results of the study indicate that Indonesia has considerable potential to compete in international markets of organic agriculture products albeit gradually. Institutions such as those of conventional agriculture, i.e. farmers’ groups, cooperatives, associations or corporations, are still very relevant to boost organic agriculture development. Organic agricultural products in the transition period are still pioneering the market. The community is the closest market accessible. Organic farming education should involve producers and consumers. AbstrakPertanian organik tumbuh pesat di tingkat nasional maupun global. Hal ini seiring peningkatan kesadaran konsumen terhadap bahaya bahan kimia sintetis dalam produk pertanian. Konsumen makin bijak dalam memilih bahan pangan yang aman bagi kesehatan dan ramah lingkungan. Tujuan makalah ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan konsep pertanian organik menurut pandangan internasional maupun nasional, dilanjutkan dengan pemaparan perkembangan pertanian organik di Indonesia. Pembahasan tentang konsep dan perkembangan pertanian organik di Indonesia mencakup kinerja perkembangan pertanian organik, program, luas areal, produsen, dan pasar produk organik. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahwa Indonesia memiliki potensi yang cukup besar untuk bersaing di pasar internasional walaupun secara bertahap. Secara kelembagaan pengembangan pertanian organik di Indonesia hampir sama dengan pertanian konvensional, seperti kelompok tani, koperasi, asosiasi, atau korporasi masih sangat relevan untuk digunakan sebagai pengembangan pertanian organik. Produk pertanian organik pada masa transisi masih merintis pasar dan biasanya komunitas menjadi pasar terdekat yang bisa dijangkau. Edukasi tentang pertanian organik perlu dilakukan pada kedua sisi, produsen dan konsumen.

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PEMBUATAN PESTISIDA NABATI UNTUK MENGENDALIKAN HAMA DAN PENYAKIT PADA TANAMAN SAYURAN DI DISTRIK SIEPKOSI KABUPATEN JAYAWIJAYA

JURNAL PENGABDIAN KEPADA MASYARAKAT ◽

10.24114/jpkm.v25i3.14806 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 25 (3) ◽

pp. 135

Author(s):

Sumiyati Tuhuteru ◽

Anti Uni Mahanani ◽

Rein E. Y. Rumbiak

Keyword(s):

Organic Farming ◽

Community Service ◽

Organic Agriculture ◽

Agricultural Sector ◽

Crop Productivity ◽

Agricultural Products ◽

Organic Fertilizers ◽

Cultivated Plants ◽

Botanical Pesticides ◽

Service Activity

Wamena sebagai salah satu sentra pertanian organik di wilayah Indonesia Timur yang memiliki potensi yang cukup besar dalam pengembangan sektor pertanian, khususnya pengembangan tanaman pangan dan hortikultura. Seiring dengan itu, saat ini telah meningkat dengan pesat pola pertanian organik mulai menjadi idola dalam dunia pertanian. Produk pertanian yang selama ini menggunakan pupuk kimia dan pestisida non-organik mulai tergantikan dengan produk pertanian organik yang memanfaatkan bahan alami, sebagai pupuk maupun pestisida. Salah satu faktor penghambat dalam budi daya tanaman adalah serangan hama dan patogen. Pengendalian hama dan patogen di Wamena sejauh ini tidak dilakukan dengan sebagaimana mestinya bahkan dikatakan tradisional, seperti hanya melalui pengasapan disekitar tanaman yang dibudidaya. Tujuan dari kegiatan pengabdian ini adalah meningkatkan pengetahuan dan keterampilan petani di Desa Isaba Himan, Distrik Siepkosi, Kota Wamena, Kabupaten Jayawijaya dalam membuat dan mengaplikasikan pestisida nabati (pestisida alami) untuk mengendalikan hama dan patogen pada tanaman yang dibudidayakan. Pelaksanaan kegiatan melalui KKN-PPM ini adalah dengan memberikan sosialisasi serta pelatihan pembuatan pestisida nabati dengan bahan-bahan yang ada dilingkungan sekitar. Hasil pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah masyarakat di Distrik Siepkosi dapat mengembangkan pengetahuan terkait pestisida nabati guna membantu meningkatkan produktivitas tanaman, sehingga masyarakat dapat meningkatkan sistem pertanian organik yang telah ada. Kata Kunci: Pestisida Nabati, Pupuk Organik Cair, Pertanian Organik, Wamena, Papua.Abstract Wamena as one of the centers of organic agriculture in Eastern Indonesia which has considerable potential in the development of the agricultural sector, especially the development of food crops and horticulture. Along with that, nowadays has increased rapidly the pattern of organic farming began to become an idol in the world of agriculture. Agricultural products that have been using chemical fertilizers and non-organic pesticides have begun to be replaced with organic agricultural products that utilize natural ingredients, like fertilizers and pesticides. One inhibiting factor in plant cultivation is the attack of pests and pathogens. So far, the control of pests and pathogens in Wamena is not done properly as it is even said to be traditional, such as only through fumigation around cultivated plants. The purpose of this community service activity is to improve the knowledge and skills of farmers in Isaba Himan Village, Siepkosi District, Wamena City, Jayawijaya Regency in making and applying plant-based pesticides (natural pesticides) to control pests and pathogens in cultivated plants. The implementation of activities through KKN-PPM is to provide socialization and training in making botanical pesticides with materials in the surrounding environment. The result of this community service is that people in Siepkosi District can develop knowledge related to botanical pesticides to increase crop productivity so that the community can improve existing organic farming systems.Keywords: Botanical Pesticides, Liquid Organic Fertilizers, Organic Agriculture, Wamena, Papua.

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Perception and intention in organic agriculture cultivation in North Maluku Province

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202130602014 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 306 ◽

pp. 02014

Author(s):

Ikhsan Fuady ◽

Mardianah ◽

MA Syifaa Sutarjo

Keyword(s):

Organic Farming ◽

Organic Agriculture ◽

Agricultural Development ◽

Green Revolution ◽

Farming Systems ◽

Farming System ◽

New Order ◽

Behavior Intention ◽

Organic Farming System ◽

Development Paradigm

The green revolution program during the New Order era has left various agricultural problems. Organic agriculture as the antithesis of agricultural development paradigm has long been echoed. However, the intention of farmers to do organic farming is still relatively limited. Many factors influence farmers’ behavior intention, one of which is the perception of agriculture towards the organic farming system. This study aims to describe farmers’ perceptions and intention in organic farming in North Maluku Province, using the UTAUT1 (Venkatest 2003) theoretical framework from venkatest. This study was designed as a quantitative study with a survey approach. The population of this study was vegetable farmers in North Maluku province. The sample of this study was 120 farmers spread across the city of Ternate and Tidore. This research data analysis used descriptive statistics. The results showed that the farmers’ perceptions about organic agricultural cultivation were generally categorized as quite good / moderate. Only 1 indicator of a high perspective, namely farmers’ perceptions of performance expectations or farmers believe that organic farming systems can improve their farming with a value of 3.38 ± 0.6. The intention or intention of farmers to do organic farming is relatively diverse. As many as 36.7 percent have a strong desire, but 33.3 percent have a low intention.

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Organic farming: Present status, scope and prospects in northern India

Journal of Applied and Natural Science ◽

10.31018/jans.v9i4.1523 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 2272-2279

Author(s):

Sartaj A. Wani ◽

Muneeb Ahmad Wani ◽

Sheikh Mehraj ◽

Bilal A. Padder ◽

Subhash Chand

Keyword(s):

Organic Farming ◽

Organic Agriculture ◽

Green Revolution ◽

Farming Systems ◽

Specific Area ◽

Yield Reduction ◽

Resource Base ◽

Northern India ◽

Chemical Inputs ◽

Natural Resource Base

Organic agriculture has emerged as an important priority area globally in view of the growing consciousness for safe and healthy food, long term sustainability and environmental concerns despite being contentious in history. Green revolution although paved way for developing countries in self-sufficiency of food but sustaining production against the limited natural resource base demands has shifted steadily from “resource degrading” chemical agriculture to “resource protective” organic agriculture. The essential concept remains the same, i.e., to go back to the arms of nature and take up organic farming to restore the loss. Organic farming emphasizes on rotating crops, managing pests, diversifying crops and livestock and improving the soil. The rainfed areas particularly north-eastern regions where least or no utilization of chemical inputs due to poor resources provides considerable opportunity for promotion of organic farming thereby reflecting its vast but unexplored scope. However, significant barriers like yield reduction, soil fertility enhancement, integration of livestock, marketing and policy etc., arise at both macroscopic and microscopic levels; making practically impossible the complete adoption of ‘pure organic farming’; rather some specific area can be diverted to organic farming and thus a blend of organic and other innovative farming systems is needed. Adoption of Integrated Green Revolution Farming can be possible to a large extent, where the basic trends of green revolution are retained with greater efficiency and closer compatibility to the environment. This review paper attempts to present the recent global and regional scenario of organic farming particularly highlighting the scope, prospects and constraints in the northern areas.

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Pengembangan Pertanian Organik di Indonesia

Forum penelitian Agro Ekonomi ◽

10.21082/fae.v30n2.2012.91-108 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 30 (2) ◽

pp. 91 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Henny Mayrowani

Keyword(s):

Food Safety ◽

Organic Farming ◽

Organic Agriculture ◽

Environmentally Friendly ◽

Nutrient Content ◽

Food Ingredients ◽

Synthetic Chemicals ◽

Organic Products ◽

The Government ◽

Safety Attributes

English Awareness of the dangers posed by the use of synthetic chemicals in farming attracts attention at both the producers and consumers. Most consumers will choose safe food ingredients for better health and it drives increased demand for organic products. Healthy, environmentally friendly life-style becomes a new trend and has been institutionalized internationally which requires assurance that agricultural products should be safe for consumption (food safety attributes), high nutrient content (nutritional attributes) and environmentally friendly (eco-labeling attributes). Indonesia has a great potential to compete in the international market, but it should be implemented gradually. This is because of many comparative advantages, i.e. (i) there are large land areas available for organic farming; (ii) technology to support organic farming is available such as composting, no-tillage planting, biological pesticides, among others. Although the government has launched various policies on organic agriculture such as "Go Organic 2010”, but the development of organic farming in the country is relatively slow. This situation is due to various problems such as market constraints, consumers’ interest, relatively expensive organic products certification for small farmers, and lack of farmers’ partnership with private companies. However, interest for organic farming has grown and it is expected to have positive impacts on the development of organic agriculture in Indonesia. Indonesian Kesadaran tentang bahaya yang ditimbulkan oleh pemakaian bahan kimia sintetis dalam pertanian menjadikan pertanian organik menarik perhatian baik di tingkat produsen maupun konsumen. Kebanyakan konsumen akan memilih bahan pangan yang aman bagi kesehatan dan ramah lingkungan, sehingga mendorong meningkatnya permintaan produk organik. Pola hidup sehat yang akrab lingkungan telah menjadi trend baru dan telah melembaga secara internasional yang mensyaratkan jaminan bahwa produk pertanian harus beratribut aman dikonsumsi (food safety attributes), kandungan nutrisi tinggi (nutritional attributes), dan ramah lingkungan (eco-labelling attributes). Indonesia memiliki potensi yang cukup besar untuk bersaing di pasar internasional walaupun secara bertahap. Hal ini karena berbagai keunggulan komparatif antara lain: (i) masih banyak sumberdaya lahan yang dapat dibuka untuk mengembangkan sistem pertanian organik, (ii) teknologi untuk mendukung pertanian organik sudah cukup tersedia seperti pembuatan kompos, tanam tanpa olah tanah, pestisida hayati dan lain-lain. Walaupun pemerintah telah mencanangkan berbagai kebijakan dalam pengembangan pertanian organik seperti ‘Go Organic 2010’, namun perkembangan pertanian organik di Indonesia masih sangat lambat. Keadaan ini disebabkan oleh berbagai kendala antara lain kendala pasar, minat konsumen dan pemahaman terhadap produk organik, proses sertifikasi yang dianggap berat oleh petani kecil, organisasi petani serta kemitraan petani dengan pengusaha. Namun minat bertani terhadap pertanian organik sudah tumbuh. Hal ini diharapkan akan berdampak positif terhadap pengembangan petanian organik.

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RENT-FORMING POTENTIAL OF DIFFERENTIAL ORGANIC FARMING FORMATION IN KOMI REPUBLIC

Vestnik of the Russian agricultural science ◽

10.30850/vrsn/2019/2/48-53 ◽

1970 ◽

pp. 48-53

Author(s):

А. S. Shcherbakova (Ponomareva) ◽

N. I. Zhukov ◽

V. I. Eremeev

Keyword(s):

Organic Farming ◽

Organic Agriculture ◽

Agricultural Development ◽

Food Products ◽

Komi Republic ◽

Industrial Complex ◽

Climatic Regions ◽

Self Sufficiency ◽

The World ◽

The Republic

In the various crisis conditions of agricultural development, the role of promising sectors of the agrarian sector is growing. The development of organic agriculture is relevant and in demand throughout the world. Demand for organic products is increasing. For Russia, organic agriculture is a young sector that requires the adoption of a law in this area and the creation of effective mechanisms for its management and support. Russia can become one of the main suppliers at the world level of organic food products. On the example, the Republic of Кomi, perspective of the development of organic agriculture in the region of the main agricultural food products. For conducting organic farming, a rating assessment of soil quality was carried out in the agro-climatic regions of the region. The Komi Republic agro-industrial complex is confronted with the task of increasing the self-sufficiency of basic foodstuffs, which should be carried out in four directions: the first is ensuring domestic production of products on the average annual level, which were reached by Republic in 1986-1990, on average; the second is the achievement of the highest level of production for each type of product that the republic had from 1990 to 2015; the third is a 25% increasing in self-sufficiency of the population with meat and milk with adaptive chemicalization of the republic agriculture that does not harm the ecological environment; the fourth is the development of organic farming, bringing the level of self-sufficiency of the population of the republic: with meat – more than 60 kg / person, milk – 280 kg / person, which will satisfy the recommended consumption rates of the Russian Federation by 86.2%, and WHO, respectively, by 76.9 and 69.1%. At the same time, the specialized production profile should be differentiated according to the soil rating for organic farming in the agro-climatic regions of the Komi Republic and within them presented in the article.

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ANALISIS POTENSI PENGEMBANGAN PERTANIAN ORGANIK DALAM UPAYA PENINGKATAN PENDAPATAN PETANI (Studi Kasus Pertanian Rakyat di Kecamatan Maro Sebo Kabupaten Muaro Jambi)

J-MAS (Jurnal Manajemen dan Sains) ◽

10.33087/jmas.v2i1.9 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Siti Aminah

Keyword(s):

Organic Farming ◽

Agricultural Development ◽

Organic Food ◽

Agricultural Products ◽

Agricultural Product ◽

Cost Ratio ◽

Product Demand ◽

Benefit Cost Ratio ◽

Benefit Cost ◽

Organic Gardening

Skyrocketing demand for organic agricultural products (without using chemicals), during these last few months because consumers are aware and selective top-qualityhealth products of agriculture. Agricultural product demand being high is vegetables, rice, fruit, spices, coffee and tea. Organic gardening tends to be more environmentally friendly because of the nature of the specific local. Ideally we strive to build plantations (at least the pilot orchards) organic. For the potential feasibility of agricultural development efforts on Agriculture organic food crops in Maro Sebo. To assess the feasibility of the venture with the pattern of organic farming tools used instruments namely Merchantibility Loss – Profit, Return Cost Ratio (R/C). Benefit Cost Ratio, The Break Event Point (BEP). The feasibility analysis of effort three commodities to agricultural businesses, namely rice, maize and chilli was able to provide considerable benefits for farmers. Keyword: organic farming, farmers' income

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KOP Bölgesinde Organik Tarımın Dünü ve Bugünü

Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology ◽

10.24925/turjaf.v3i5.325-330.286 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 3 (5) ◽

pp. 325 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Havva Eda Üstüntaş ◽

Ramazan İlhan Aytekin ◽

Sevgi Çalışkan

Keyword(s):

Organic Farming ◽

Organic Agriculture ◽

Organic Food ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Organic Production ◽

Soil Conditions ◽

Farming Practices ◽

Environmental Friendly ◽

Chemical Inputs ◽

The Developed Countries

Organic farming aims not to use chemical inputs, to increase quality not the yield, control and certify every steps of the production and is a human and environmental friendly production system. In recent years, use of organic food has increased parallel with the increasing interest in the environmental protection and safe foods in the developed countries. Turkey has a great potential for organic farming due to its wide diversity of climatic and soil conditions. KOP (Konya Plain Project) Region, includes the provinces as Aksaray, Karaman, Konya, Niğde, has a wide agricultural fields where not used chemical fertilizer and not contaminated with pesticides. Therefore this region is very important for organic agriculture. In 2013 year, planting area is 769.014 hectares and organic production is 1.620.466 tons in Turkey. KOP Region has a 0.47% planting area and 3.4% organic production in Turkey. Niğde which had the first rank in terms of organic production, constituted about 61% organic production amount. KOP Region could present significant opportunities and benefits to potential investors in terms of organic farming. In KOP Region, organic farming practices should be cared and supported.

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Outlook of Present Organic Agriculture Policies and Future Needs in Sri Lanka

Zeszyty Naukowe SGGW w Warszawie - Problemy Rolnictwa Światowego ◽

10.22630/prs.2021.21.3.13 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21(36) (3) ◽

pp. 55-72

Author(s):

S.H. Pushpa Malkanthi

Keyword(s):

Sri Lanka ◽

Literature Review ◽

Organic Farming ◽

Organic Agriculture ◽

Agricultural Development ◽

Supply And Demand ◽

Policy Support ◽

Export Market ◽

Organic Products ◽

Farming Policy

Many countries are formulating organic agriculture or organic farming policies aimed at sustainable agricultural development. Therefore, the objectives of this study were: to understand the present situation of organic agriculture policies in Sri Lanka and also in other countries where successful organic agriculture is operating; identify problems in the organic agriculture sector; and suggest potential policy measures to be implemented in Sri Lanka in future. The research was conducted in two stages. In the first stage, a thorough literature review was conducted to study the suitable policies available in other countries and also in Sri Lanka at present. In the second stage, two field surveys were carried out using pre-tested questionnaires, from December 2019 to May 2020, in order to gather farmers’ and extension officers’ information related to organic farming policy suggestions. According to the findings of the literature review, organic systems in some countries are more integrated with national strategic plans and visions. Those governments are more involved in new initiatives and farmers are encouraged to go organic through reliable and feasible policies. Although Sri Lanka has a high potential for organic agriculture, at present it is at an initial stage. While most organic products in Sri Lanka go to the export market, a small portion is kept at local markets. Demand for organic products in export as well as domestic markets is increasing. Even though there are seven international food certification agencies operating in the country as external inspection and certification bodies, a limited number of accredited certifications exist for products on the domestic market. Results of the farmers’ survey showed that even if farmers have a significant level of knowledge, few of them practice organic farming due to several existing problems. Moreover, extension officers have also identified similar types of problems that are faced by the farmers related to organic farming. Evaluation of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) related to organic agriculture in the country helped to identify key problems facing policy-makers when balancing the supply and demand sides of organic products. Also, in developing organic agriculture, an effective linkage and coordination among government and private participants is crucial. Therefore, in Sri Lanka in this context, strategic focus on policy support for organic agriculture is needed. Current organic farming programs need to be revised in order to formulate policies covering all areas related to production, handling, processing, certification, labeling and marketing, in order to bring the benefits of organic agriculture to farmers, marketers and consumers in a fair manner.

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