Scope of organic vegetable production and marketing in Haryana: A review

Abstract

In Haryana, vegetable area and production were 4, 65,000 ha and 79, 05,000 Mt during 2017-18, respectively. According to national nutrition guidelines recommendation for intake of vegetables is at least 300 grams per person per day but we are consuming much less. Organic vegetables farming is not only financially less draining for the small farmer rather good for environment so that the scope of success is much more in organic vegetables production because most of the vegetables have higher cropping intensity, easily weed control through natural mulching, fit very well in the different multiple and inter-cropping system and capable of giving very high yield. Haryana have an opportunity to take advantage of its proximity to the national capital. No doubt organic vegetable farming is productive and sustainable, but there is a need for strong support to it in the form of infrastructure, subsidies, agricultural extension services, research and marketing.