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India is the seventh largest country in the world, and in terms of agricultural land, diversity in climate and terrain, and long tradition of farming systems, it has a very high potential for organic farming. 68 % of the agricultural land is rainfed, and in these areas inputs of intensive agriculture have so far not been too much applied. Increasing export demands of organic produce such as cotton, oilseed, processed food and spices compelled policy makers to promote organic farming in India. Organic farming, a holistic way of farming, is one of these alternate forms that are aimed at sustainable agricultural production. It relies on crop rotations, green manures, organic manures, biofertilizers, composts and biological pest management for crop production excluding or strictly limiting the use of synthetic fertilizers, chemical pesticides, plant growth regulators and livestock feed additives.