Thought Blurb

The Government-led organic standards embedded complex record-keeping, quietly raising costs while knowing most farmers could never comply fully.

When Organic Met the Real World

EU and US standards demanded despite knowing that it is very difficult – very detailed farm records, inspections, and documentation that overwhelmed farmers and increased compliance costs significantly.

What Organic Meant and What It Became

Organic aimed to regulate harmful inputs; it became a paperwork-heavy system favoring literate, resourced operators over capable but informal farmers.

How adhering to Principle while Practicing is achieved

Principle survives only when standards simplify records, digitize support, separate risk from paperwork volume, and stop confusing documentation capacity with farming integrity.