PROCEEDINGS OF THE TEEBAGRIFOOD INDIA NATIONAL STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION

India application of the TEEBAgriFood Framework • In India, the Project Steering Committee chaired by the MoAFW and MoEFCC guided the application of the TEEBAgriFood in assessing the impact of Indian policy interventions on organic farming and agroforestry in two states, namely Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. [...] • The value of ecosystem services and biodiversity have largely been overlooked and the success the TEEBAgriFood evaluation and demonstration of organic farming practices will in part be reflective of the extent to which stakeholders are convinced on the adoption of sustainable practices. [...] The key recommendations provided during state level consultations and considered in the evaluation include: o Need to assess the quality and timely provision of organic inputs including seeds, biopesticides and biofertilizers and its impacts on the uptake of organic farming practices o Assessment of the increase in pests and diseases on crops and the need to strengthen plant health management in t. [...] The study assessed three scenarios, namely the persistence of chemical-based agriculture as the BAU scenario, the opportunity scenario as the transition to organic farming with supporting incentives and policy and the risk scenario as the transition to organic farming with a lack of policy support. [...] • Certification under the National Mission on Natural Farming: o In view of the launch of the National Mission on Natural Farming, a prerequisite for the mission is the introduction of the Natural Farming Certification System (NFCS) currently under the process of approval.