SPICE ROUTES REVIVED

Indian Organic Producers Go Global

- Dr. Preethi Amaresh

The expanding organic spice industry of India positions the country as an important bloc in worldwide trade, in addition to serving the rapidly growing domestic market. Indian organic producers have reached an important junction in the international trade in spices due to an upsurge in interest in organically grown goods worldwide.

India is widely regarded for an extensive array of spices and herbs that are valued for their culinary characteristics in addition to their therapeutic and medical advantages. The public around the globe is turning to organic goods due to increasing evidence regarding the adverse consequences of chemical pesticides and fertilisers, which are providing Indian producers an opportunity to restore their former importance. The increasing preference for clean, responsibly produced food products worldwide seems particularly appropriate for Indian natural sources, spices and herbs, which have been produced through conventional farming techniques and are characterised by the preservation of biodiversity.

In the conceptual framework of contemporary international supply chains, the Indian spice route- a historical network teeming with trade and cross-cultural interaction can be reinvented. To accommodate this requirement, Indian farmers who grow organically have begun to utilise the nation's broad agroclimatic regions, a centuries-old ecological diversity legacy, and conventional agricultural expertise.

The accreditation of organic practices and compliance with worldwide standards for organic farming have been made feasible by efforts like the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) and different state-level rules and regulations. This has enabled Indian spices to effectively compete in an assortment of markets in general.