Add to ORKGNot AvailableThe organic movement may have gained a place in the spotlight of the mainstream now, but it has not been like that for long. Since the 1950s, organic farmers operating at a grassroots level have devised, tested and shared production methods. Organic crop production in the organic farming system is gradually gaining momentum worldwide. For achieving sustainable food–livelihood–environmental security, an array of alternatives to chemical intensive agriculture is to be developed. Globally, 187 countries are involved in organic farming with 72.3 million ha land. The area of organic farming increased rapidly from 0.58 thousand ha in 2003–04 to 26.6 thousand ha in 2020–21, and many government schemes are initiated. Of the farme...