What is organic product?

  

The process of growing the fruits/ vegetables/cereal & all other agricultural product without the usage of any fertilizer/growth regulator/pesticides & all other type of chemical products used for the enhancement of the above product life & quality is termed as Organic Product.

In this process the farmers uses the manure or compost to nourish the soil & improve the growth of product. This process is safe, environment friendly & also free from all anti biotic.

It is a natural process which is not only safe but also healthy for every living being.

What is difference between organic & conventional product?

Following are few of the major differences between organic and conventional foods at glance:-

1.  The main difference between organic foods and conventional foods is in the method used in growing the food on the farm.

          Organic farming:

In this process manual compost / manure is used & traditional methods are followed for the complete food production cycle. The fact that there is no trace of chemicals in the production of organic foods makes it environmentally friendly and good for human consumption.

Conventional food farming:

In this process chemicals are used during production and processing of farm produce.These chemicals have a devastating effect on the environment and on human health. The fact is that foods are grown using pesticides, growth hormones, antibiotics, and other kind of chemicals.They may be safe for consumption as there have not been any recorded case of anyone falling ill from consuming conventional foods.However, existing doubts surrounding conventional foods is due to the fact that the long-term effect of consuming conventional foods remains unknown. 

2. In animal farming, conventional farmers administer growth hormones, antibiotics and another form of medication to the animals to improve their growth and for disease prevention. Organic farmers allow their animals to roam about freely and feed on strictly organic foods and ensure that the animals have a balanced diet and their house remains clean to avoid disease outbreak.

3.  In conventional farming, farmers use pesticides to eliminate the outbreak of pests, while organic farmers rely on birds and insects or traps to get rid of pesticides.

4. Conventional farmers use chemical herbicides to control weeds, while organic farmers engage in crop rotation, mulches or hand weeds.

Advantages of Organic over Conventional product:

• Higher in nutrients
• Free for neurotoxins.
•  Brain & body booster.
• No artificial colours.
• Not exposed to gas ripening.
• Tastes better.
• Reduces your cancer risk.
• No chemical fertilizers.
• Lessen your exposure to anti biotic/synthetic hormones & drugs.
• Tried & tasted.

Advantages to environment of organic farming:

• Organic farming helps to build healthy soil.
• Organic farming supports animal health and welfare
• Organic farming helps combat erosion.
• Organic farming fights the effects of global warming.
• Organic farming supports water conservation and water health.
• Organic farming encourages biodiversity.