Organic Food in India
With the increasing domestic demand for organic food, a number of organic food stores are popping up around the country.
Organic Food Availability in Indian Cities
Click on the city below to find the organic food stores in that city
- Delhi
- Mumbai
- Chennai
- Kolkata
- Bangalore
- Gurgaon
- Pune
- Hyderabad
- Coimbatore
- Jaipur
Organic veg market is the largest and fastest growing segment of the organic food market. Photo Credit: Shutterstock
Organic Food Items
According to the Working Group Organic and Biodynamic Farming, the commonly produced organic food items in India include the following
- Wheat
- Rice
- Sorghum (jowar)
- Bajra
- Maize
- Pigeon pea
- Chickpea
- Green gram
- Black gram
- Chickpeas
- Groundnut
- Castor
- Mustard
- Sesame
- Cotton
- Sugarcane
- Jaggery
- Ginger
- Turmeric
- Chilies
- Cumin
- Tea
- Coffee
- Cardamom
- Banana
- Sapota
- Custard apple
- Papaya
- Tomato
- Brinjal
- Cucurbits
- Cole crops
- Leafy vegetables
Availability of Organic Food
The organic movement in India has sped up and now you can find organic food in many food stores.
- In the metros, organic food is now available in several stores.
- Even in other big cities, you will find organic food easily.
- Accessibility for organic grains and pulses is no longer an issue, although the price of organic food is still an issue for many consumers.
- You will also find organic juices, spices, pickles, nutrition bars in the stores. However finding organic fruits and vegetables is quite difficult, even in major metropolitan areas in the country.
