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| The Govt. of India recognizes about 18 organic certification agencies at present. As organic certification is expensive for small and marginal farmers, the Participatory Guarantee Scheme is a viable alternative for them. Under this scheme a group of farmers monitor each other and receive organic certification from the PGS Council of India at the end of the stipulated period. Since no inspector from outside is brought in, the high fees associated with organic certification are not there. |
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| A few certification agencies charge fees on a sliding scale depending upon the previous land usage, the size of the holding and a few other parameters. |
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| Recognized organic certification agencies in India |
- Natural Organic Certification Association
Pune, Maharashtra
Website: www.nocaindia.com
- Bureau Veritas Certification India Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Website: www.bureauveritas.co.in
- Ecocert SA,
Aurangabad, Maharashtra
Website: www.ecocert.in
- Control Union Certifications, Mumbai
Mumbai, Maharasthra
Website: www.controlunion.in
- International Resources for Fairer Trade
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Website: www.irft.org
- IMO Control Private Limited
Bangalore, Karnataka
Website: www.imo.ch
- Skal International (India)
Bangalore, Karnataka
Website: www.skal.org
- Aditi Organics Certification Pvt. Ltd.
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Website: www.aditicert.net
- APOF Organic Certification Agency, (AOCA)
Bangalore, Karnataka
Website: www.aoca.in
- Indian Organic Certification Agency (INDOCERT)
Ernakulam, Kerala
Website: www.indocert.org
- Lacon Quality Certification Pvt. Ltd
Thiruvalla, Kerala
Website: www.laconindia.com
- Rajasthan Organic Certification Agency (ROCA)
Jaipur, Rajasthan
Website: www.rajasthankrishi.gov.in
- OneCert Asia Agri Certification Private Limited
Jaipur, Rajasthan
Website: www.onecertasia.in
- SGS India Pvt. Ltd.
Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Website: www.sgs.com
- Uttaranchal State Organic Certification Agency (USOCA)
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Website: www.usoca.org
- FoodCert India Pvt. Ltd.
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Website: www.foodcert.in
- Vedic Organic Certification Agency
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Website: www.vediccertification.com
- PGS Organic India Council
Aurangabad, Maharashtra,
Website: www.pgsorganic.in
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| The Govt. of India has set up seven centres in various parts of the country to guide the farmers in organic farming. |
| National and Regional Govt. Organic Farming Centres in India |
- Director, National Centre of Organic farming, 204-B Wing, CGO Complex-II, Kamla Nehru nagar, Ghaziabad 211002, U.P.
Phone: 0120-2721896, 2721905, 2753844
Web: www.dacnet.nic.in/ncof
Serves Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi and Rajasthan
- Regional Director, Regional Centre of Organic farming, 34-II Main Road Hebbal, Near Baptist Hospital, Bangalore 560024, Karnataka
Ph: 080-23330616
Serves Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry and Lakshadweep
- Regional Director, Regional Centre of Organic farming, A-153 Sahidnagar, Bhubaneshwar 751007, Odisha
Ph: 0674-2544381
Serves Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar
- Assistant Director, Regional Centre of Organic farming, 798 Patel Nagar, Opposite CID Colony,
Hissar 125001, Haryana
Ph: 01662—242709
Serves Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir
- Regional Director, Regional Centre of Organic farming, State Agricultural Farm, Mantripukhari, Imphal 795002, Manipur
Ph: 0385—2422217
Serves Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim
- Regional Director, Regional Centre of Organic farming , Hira Bhawan House No.21, New Chungi Naka, Adhartal, Jabalpur 482004, Madhya Pradesh
Ph: 0761—246097
Serves Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh and Jharkhand
- Regional Director, Regional Centre of Organic farming , New Secretariat Building, East Wing, Civil Lines, Nagpur 440001, Maharashtra
Ph: 0712—2561459
Serves Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Daman & Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli
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