It is a process by which the certification body guarantees that the agricultural production or processing system of the operator has been carefully assessed and conforms to the specified requirements under National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) and PGS-India.

Certification is essential to regulate and facilitate sale of organic products to consumers.

In India, organic certification is regulated by agencies such as the National Centre for Organic and Natural Farming (NCONF) and National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP). To obtain certification, farmers must adhere to organic farming standards, undergo inspection and verification processes, and maintain proper documentation as per the prescribed standard.

The operator obtains and reads the National Organic Standards, and conducts a self-assessment to see if the operation meets these requirements in terms of land history, production practices, materials used and recordkeeping procedures. In many cases, some practices and systems need to be modified to comply. Once an operation complies, the operator then selects an accredited certifier, submits an application, gets inspected, meets any conditions identified by the certifier, and obtains a certificate.

Annuals and Biennials: 24 months
Perennials :36 months

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Any production where the same unit is growing, breeding, handling or processing the same products in a certified and a non-certified organic systems.

A certificate issued by the accredited certification body to its operator annually for their specific activity in terms of production, processing and trading.

A certificate issued by the accredited certification body to its operator for every sale of his product to the buyer.

Organic certificate is valid for one year from the date mentioned on the certificate. Once you enter in to the certification system, you must apply for annual renewal to maintain certification status.

Organic standards are the set of “rules” which as a registered organic producer, one must follow in order to maintain certificate which will allow to sell produce as organic.

A web-based traceability system for use by the registered operators and accredited Certification bodies under the NPOP.