Organic Dairy farming involves raising animals on organic feed (i.e. pastures cultivated without the use of fertilizers or pesticides), have access to pasture outside, along with the restricted usage of antibiotics and hormones. Organic livestock must be fed with organic feed except under very unusual circumstances like national, state or local weather emergency or a fire or flood on an organic farm. Among the allowed (acceptable) materials are: feeds produced through organic production

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... s, natural vitamin and mineral supplements, and fresh water from sources where contamination is unlikely. In organic dairy farms breeding goals should not be at variance with the animal's natural behaviour and should be directed towards good health. The organic approach to animal health care focuses on prevention of disease through diet, shelter, breeding and husbandry practices, rather than treatment. Organic certification of the farm is important for producers of organic food and other organic agricultural products. In India "National Standards for Organic Production" is governed by "APEDA", which provides standards for organic products. Though market price for organic products like milk is considerably higher, the consumers are willing to pay for the food quality, and hence there is an advantage over conventional milk.