Organic farming practices have gained widespread popularity over the past decade, owing to ever-increasing awareness about its advantages in terms of the health of people, conservation of the environment, its benefits for marginal farmers in poor countries who cannot afford expensive chemical pesticides, fertilizers, etc., and last but not the least, the ability of organic farming to preserve the lives of animals, birds, microorganisms, and aquatic life.
Today, you will see that an increasing number of people of all income groups are opting for organic fruits, vegetables, pulses, even organic dairy products (animals on organic farms are fed only organic feed as well as residues from organic agricultural produce). The preference for organic products has also extended to the fashion and beauty industry with the increasing popularity of organic cosmetics & beauty products as well as clothing made from organic cotton.
To understand more about organic farming, why so many people today are drawn to organic products more than ever, and why its popularity has been witnessing exponential growth over the past decade, let us take a look at the history of organic farming.