Organic food is that which is grown without chemicals and processed without chemical additives. Organic farming does not use chemicals, genetic modification, or irradiation. Crops are grown using only natural products - organic seeds, organic fertilizers, compost, and organic pest control. It has to comply with standards set by the relevant national governments and international organizations.

Organic certification in India is carried out by agencies accredited of APEDA, Government of India. National Programme for Organic Certification (NPOP) provides the Certificate of Accreditation. Apeda’s organic logo is

• Organic produce is not covered in a cocktail of poisonous chemicals. The average conventionally-grown apple has 20-30 artificial poisons on its skin, even after rinsing.
• Fresh organic produce contains on average 50% more vitamins, minerals, enzymes and other micro-nutrients than intensively farmed produce.
• It is the only practical way to avoid eating genetically modified (GM) food.

Check the certification. Lots of producers also use certifications from other countries [because they are exporters, and need to be compliant to that country’s laws]. According to the USDA [the United States Department of Agriculture] products made entirely with certified organic ingredients and methods can be labeled "100% organic". Products with at least 95% organic ingredients can use the word "organic".

• Chemical pesticides & fertilizers strip the soil of its natural resistance. They also deplete its nutrients and alter the natural composition of the soil by disturbing the mineral, organic and inorganic constituents. Natural composts and pesticides will yield healthy produce and a healthy environment. For example, over three billion tones of topsoil in the US alone is lost due to conventional farming.