In the growing market of organic food, the government has taken various measure to promote organic techniques of farming. In the similar line of efforts, the Centre has encouraged Indian Scientists to innovate and develop technologies and resources for organic agriculture in the North Eastern Region of India which serves as a potential place for farming. The farmers are also encouraged to use organic manure and promote e-marketing, where the farmers could sell their agricultural production in other parts of the country.

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IBM and Mars are tracing the microbiome in foods to increase productivity and safety. This could assist producers to trace the healthy microbiomes that can help fruits, vegetables and meats to stay fresh and moist for longer on shelves. This data could then be utilized to modify farming and processing worldwide to endorse microbiomes with preservatives.

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People at Udaipur are considering 'edible terraces' as a solution to pesticide contaminated food available in the markets. The practice of cultivating food on rooftops, also known as rooftop farming is gaining popularity among people where they are cultivating veggies for their day-to-day needs. As this practice is extremely beneficial to the health of the people district administration and Maharana Bhupal hospital authorities have taken up the proposal of rooftop farming on hospital buildings.

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Siang Tea Industries Ltd from Arunachal Pradesh as a part of its ongoing effort to promote organic farming organised a workshop for farmers. Dr. Vandana Shiva, founder of Navdanya, a network for organic farming and biodiversity conservation encouraged, addressed the workshop and encouraged the farmers to switch to organic farming. Dr. Vandana believes that organic farming produces more nutritious food while maintaining the soil health.

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Prakrut, a three-day organic food festival began in Rajkot city on the 19th December. Farmers from across India displayed their produce and organic recipes at the festival. Organised by, 'Saurashtra Sajeev Kheti Abhiyaan', a farmers' group promoting organic farming in the state the festival was aimed at connecting organic farmers with customers. The festival also showcased educational videos and workshops on organic farming.

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