National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP)
Organic products are grown under a system of agriculture without the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides with an environmentally and socially responsible approach. This is a method of farming that works at grass root level preserving the reproductive and regenerative capacity of the soil, good plant nutrition, and sound soil management, produces nutritious food rich in vitality which has resistance to diseases.
India is bestowed with lot of potential to produce all varieties of organic products due to its various agro climatic conditions. In several parts of the country, the inherited tradition of organic farming is an added advantage. This holds promise for the organic producers to tap the market which is growing steadily in the domestic and export sector. As per the available statistics, India's rank 6th in terms of World's Organic Agricultural land and 1st in terms of total number of producers as per 2021 data (Source: FIBL & IFOAM Year Book, 2023).
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Features of NPOP
NPOP prescribes standards, accreditation procedures and certification systems for export of organic products.
Internationally recognized quality assurance system for organic production.
Crop production standards are recognized by European Commission and Switzerland as equivalent.
Accreditation of certification bodies as per ISO-17065.
Grower group certification for small farmers.
Implementation of web-based traceability system (TRACENET) for export of organic products.
APEDA is the Secretariat of the programme & complies with the requirements of ISO-17011.Organic products are grown under a system of agriculture without the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides with an environmentally and socially responsible approach.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Module for accreditation of Certification Bodies under NPOP
- Processing fee for extension of Scope for accreditation of Organic Textiles and Organic Cosmetics & Personal Care Products
- Launching Of Standard for Organic Cosmetics and personal Care Products
- Procesing fee for accreditation/surveillance/ renewal/ extension of scope of Certification Bodies under NPOP
- Launching of end-to-end traceability system for organic textiles along with the entire value chain of organic textiles processing and handling
- Procesing fee for accreditation/surveillance/ renewal/ extension of scope of Certification Bodies under NPOP.
- Proposal for introducing organic products' traceability in domestic market
I am thrilled to be a part of APEDA. I believe in APEDA's vision and commitment to empowering rural communities through organic.
I have been personally consuming their products and also visited their farms and spent an entire day.
I amazed to see their holistic practices and the food and farming revolution the brothers are creating from a small village in India
