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NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR

ORGANIC PRODUCTION

Agricultural and Processed Food Products

Export Development Authority (APEDA)

Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India

New Delhi

Organic certification system is a quality assurance initiative, intended to assure quality, prevent fraud and promote commerce, based on set of standards and ethics.

It is a process certification for producers of organic food and other organic products

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Third party assurance from producer to the consumer

For uniform label

Assurance to the consumers that its concern for healthy food has been addressed.

Effective marketing tool for Image, credibility, visibility/ Transparency

To provide a focused and well directed development of organic agriculture and quality products, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, launched the National Program on Organic Production (NPOP) in the year 2000, which was formally notified in October 2001 under the Foreign Trade & Development Act (FTDR Act).

NPOP provides information on standards for organic production, systems, criteria, and procedures for accreditation of Inspection and Certification bodies, the national organic logo and the regulations governing its use.

The standards and procedures have been formulated in harmony with international standards such as those of Codex and IFOAM.

NPOP is implemented under AGMARK by Ministry of Agriculture for the domestic market (voluntary).

The NPOP standards for production and accreditation system have been recognized by European Commission*and Switzerland* as equivalent to their country standards.

USDA has recognized NPOP conformity assessment procedures of accreditation as equivalent to that of US.

With these recognitions, Indian organic products duly certified by the accredited certification bodies of India are accepted by the importing countries.

*Processed products are at present not covered under the equivalency

agreement with EU and Switzerland

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PRESENT CATEGORIES

• Cultivated Crops

• Wild Collection

• Processed food products (single/multi ingredients)

• Chain of custody (traders, storage, transport, export)

NEW CATEGORIES (standards are in the process for notification under NPOP)

• Aquaculture,

• Livestock

• Textiles

SCOPE OF CERTIFICATION

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Implementation of NPOP

Evaluation, accreditation , surveillance and monitoring of Certification bodies

Review of National Standards and Amendments

Establish equivalency with the importing countries

Training and capacity building of Stakeholders

Export Promotion

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MAJOR STAKEHOLDERS

Progressive farmers / NGOs implementing Grower Groups

MoC – APEDA implementing NPOP

MoA – NCOF ( promotion)

DMI/FSSAI(domestic market)

States Governments promoting organic farming under RKVY, NHM and NCOF schemes of MOA

Organic Industry

Certification Bodies -24

No. of Certified Operators -4346

No. of individual operators - 2109

Producers 971

Processor 682

Trader/Exporter 693

No. of Grower Groups- 2237

No. of farmers – 5.91lakhs

Wild operators 63

Total wild collectors: 143610

Area under organic Certification: 4.72 m ha

Cultivated Area: 0. 72 mha

Forest Area: 4.00 m ha

Organic Certified Production: 1.24 million MT

Cultivable Production: 1.23 m MT

Wild Collection: 0.01 m MT

• Quantity Exported: 194087 MT

Food: 177765 MT

Textiles: 16322 MT Increase over previous year: 17.4 %

• Value of Exports: 2428 Crores Rupees

Food exports: 1328 Crores

Textiles: 1100 Crores Increase over previous year: 15.28 %

In USD : 403.09 Million USD Increase over previous year: 7.74 %

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EUROPEAN UNION

U.S.A.

CANADA

SWITZERLAND

BANGALADESH

JAPAN

U.A.E.

MALAYSIA

AUSTRALIA

NEWZEALAND

Tea Pulses Sugar Basmati Rice Oilseeds (Sesame, Soyabean) Spices Cotton Medicinal Plants Processed Food Dry Fruits

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State Wise Major

Organic Products

Status 2013

Area under certification :

Organic: 937.05 ha

In conversion Area: 9788.42 ha

Grower Groups : 38

Farmers under certification : 9117

ICS were under State Government/

NHM Sponsored Projects

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2013

ECOCERT

ONECERT

NOCA

Crops Certified

Litchi

Vegetables

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Name of the Certification Body

Name of the Project Products Certified

OneCert Asia Agri Certification Pvt. Ltd

Organic Farming of Litchi Crop in Cluster - Nariyar, Muzaffarpur, Bihar (Bihar State Horticulture Mission)

Litchi

Natural Organic Certification Agro Pvt. Ltd.

TAL AND DIARA DEVELOPMENT PROJECT- Bhagalpur, Patna, West Champaran, Nalanda, Samastipur, Munger etc

Lentil, Wheat, Rice, Maize, Pigeon Peas, Potato, Sugarcane, Onion etc

Ecocert India Sherebihar Sohdi Krisakhit Samuh, Aashanagar, Bihar Sharif, Noorsarai (State Govt Projects)

Vegetables: Tomatoes, Brinjal, Okra, Pumpkin, Cauliflower,Potato, Onions etc

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All projects discontinued after completion of Project duration.

Present Status of Organic Certification –Nil

No Certification body under NPOP operating at present

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Govt of Bihar has been promoting Organic Farming through following activities:

1. Promote Vermicompost production with maximum 50% Govt Subsidy.

2 District wise set up of Gobar gas/Biogas industries where 100% subsidy allocated to public sector and 50% to Private sector

3. Distribution of Vermicompost to farmers with maximum 50% subsidy.

4 Set up of Biofertilizer production units and promotion of Organic Agriculture under RKVY Scheme

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• The State has the natural endowment of fertile soil, good rainfall, plenty of water resources, and agro-climatic conditions suitable for growing three crops a year and almost all types of crops.

• Agriculture is not only the source of livelihood but also it generates raw material for the agro based industries which has immense potential in the state.

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Cereals : Rice, Wheat, Barley, Maize.

Pulses : Gram, Lentil, Arhar, Khesari, Peas.

Commercial Crops : Sugarcane, Tobacco, Jute.

Fruits & Vegetables: Mango, Litchi, Banana, Makhana, Jackfruit, Guava, Water Chestnut

Potato, Onion, Okra, Tomato, Green Chilly etc

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• Apiculture: Bihar is one of the leading honey producing states in India. The main regions in which beekeeping are done are the districts of Muzaffarpur, Vaishali, Sitamarhi, East & West Champaran,Madhepura, Katihar and Begusarai.

• Animal Husbandry & Dairy: Animal Husbandry & Dairy is the subsidiary income generating activity for the landless poor of the State.

• Fisheries and Aquaculture: Bihar is blessed with vast

and varied fisheries and aquaculture resources. However, despite such natural resources and fish as highly preferred food item, aquaculture and open water fisheries resource remain highly underutilized

• Silk: Bihar is known for ‘tassar’ Silk produced in Bhagalpur area.

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Govt initiatives under various schemes for promotion of Organic farming

Vast prospects for cultivation of various fruits and vegetables which can be grown organically for better returns.

Other enterprises like Apiculture, Aquaculture, Animal husbandry and dairy products can be covered under Organic Certification

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• Small and fragmented land holdings.

• State initiatives for promotion of organic farming was project based. Hence it lacked sustainability.

• The subsidies provided for organic farming are mainly for organic inputs.

• Lack of Marketing and infrastructure facilities.

• Lack of Organic certification initiatives in the State.

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• An action plan for holistic development of Organic agriculture in the State (inter departmental action and coordination).

• Capacity Building in organic farming practices and organic certification standards.

• Promote organic brands of major crops of the State like Litchi, Mango, Makhana etc.

• Promote contact farming and direct marketing for organic products.

• Cluster approach for expansion of area under Organic Certification and Export Promotion.

• Promote organic aquaculture in the flood prone districts through infrastructure development.

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Training and Awareness creation in Organic farming and certification.

Extension services and information dissemination to

farmers on organic farming and market demand.

Setting up State Organic Certification Agency. Areas, which are under traditional farming to be

promoted for organic agriculture and cluster development .

Support to be extended for continuing organic farming

in the existing areas previously covered under organic certification.

Promote processing industries and value addition for Organic products.

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