About four decades after the Green Revolution widely helped the world to be able to produce food in sufficient levels, a small percentage of farmers in India have chosen to employ organic farming methods in response to side effects from their adoption of modern agriculture techniques
However, the techniques which these farmers perceive as harmful enough to sacrifice as much as a half of their food production are often not properly applied in the way they were developed, many conventional Indian farmers misuse concentrated chemicals in ways such as not wearing protective clothing or equipment, re-using pesticide containers as kitchen containers, and using more pesticide and fertilizer than necessary to maximize yield. In 2008, approximately 85% of produce recalls in wholesale markets due to contamination and disease originated from organic farms, while only 20% of contamination occurred after arrival at market
However, the techniques which these farmers perceive as harmful enough to sacrifice as much as a half of their food production are often not properly applied in the way they were developed, many conventional Indian farmers misuse concentrated chemicals in ways such as not wearing protective clothing or equipment, re-using pesticide containers as kitchen containers, and using more pesticide and fertilizer than necessary to maximize yield. In 2008, approximately 85% of produce recalls in wholesale markets due to contamination and disease originated from organic farms, while only 20% of contamination occurred after arrival at market
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