# Organic food exports surge but certification remains a major issue | Economy & Policy News - Business Standard

> Indian organic food exports rose about 25 per cent between 2015-16 and 2016-17, reaching Rs 24.78 billion. Certification fragmentation among endorsing agencies is cited as a constraint on further growth.

- Date: 2018-03-28 · published 2018-03-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65966-organic-food-exports-surge-but-certification-remains-a-major-issue-economy-and
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Organic exports remain a very small share of Indian agricultural trade, so the effect on feed commodity prices is negligible.

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| WHEAT | 2017-04-07 | [Horticulture exports jump, cereals contract in Apr-Feb period \| Economy & Policy News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71472-horticulture-exports-jump-cereals-contract-in-apr-feb-period-economy-and-policy.md) | +0.4% | +3.7% |
| WHEAT | 2020-01-22 | [How India's high-value farm exports are suffering under new restrictions \| Economy & Policy News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55045-how-india-s-high-value-farm-exports-are-suffering-under-new-restrictions.md) | -4.5% | -0.1% |
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## Sources

- business-standard.com: https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/organic-food-exports-surge-certification-remains-a-major-issue-118032800261_1.html

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