Food Safety and Organic Farming

Abstract

In 1960’s the green revolution started in India with the promotion of use of high yielding varieties of seeds, extensive use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides to make India self sufficient in food grains. The green revolution aided to fight off food insecurity, but also caused environment and living beings deep affliction.1 Thefood chain is now contaminated with chemical residues. Bioaccumulation and biomagnifications has worsened the scenario. At the same time, across the world, there is increasing consumer concern on food quality and safety. Such concerns stem the need to promote a farming system which ensures food quality and safety, such as organic farming. But, organic farming is said to be reducing the yield, again bringing back the issue of food insecurity. So, the way out of this cycle is a middle path with coordination between food processing industries and farmers.