The document provides an overview of the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) in India, focusing on its accreditation system for certification bodies and the organic certification process aimed at ensuring quality and preventing fraud in organic food and related products. It highlights the size of the organic agricultural sector globally and in India, noting key statistics such as the area under organic cultivation, export values, and market opportunities for organic products. Furthermore, it outlines the regulatory framework and recent initiatives to enhance the growth of the organic sector, including online platforms for direct market access.

1. National Programme for
Organic Production-An Overview
Agricultural and Processed Food Products
Export Development Authority
New Delhi
Institutional system for
accreditation of certification
bodies and certification of
organically grown, produced
and processed food, fiber and
allied products

2. Organic Certification
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 Agricultural
Food and Fibre commodities and Medicinal and Herbal
plants/ Products (Cultivated and Wild harvested).

3. Why Certification?
•Third party assurance from producer to the
consumer separated by distance
•For uniform label
•Assurance to the consumers that its concern for
Quality has been addressed.
•Effective marketing tool for image, credibility,
visibility, transparency and traceability

4. Objectives
• Documentation of production process
• Adoption of processes in compliance of standards
• Physical inspection of entire production process
• Assessment of inspection in relation to the
requirements of the organic standard
• Decides about issuing of certificates, conditions and
sanctions
• Certificate is granted
• Each and every step in the value chain is inspected
and verified to ensure chain of custody for misuse of
certification mark or label
• End-to-end traceability is provided

5. Labelling
• Easy recognition of organic quality and
certification system
• Confirms the fulfilment of the label regulations
and of legal rules
• Helps to achieve better price for organic
products

6. The World of Organic
Agriculture
• 181 countries
• 69.8 million ha farm area
• 42.4 million ha wild harvest
• 2.9 million producers
• Largest countries
• 35.6 m ha Australia
• 3.4 m ha Argentina
• 2.4 m ha China
• 97 billion US$ Global market
• 44% USA
• 37% EU
• 7.8% China
Oceania, 51
Europe, 21
Latin
America, 11
Asia, 9
North
America, 5
Africa, 3
Land share by continents
0 10 20 30 40
Australia
Argentina
China
Spain
USA
Italy
Uruguay
India
Framce
Germany
10 Largest Country by Area

7. Global Market
(Total value in retail sales 97 billion USS)
USA, 41.7
EU, 35.9
China, 7.76
Canada, 2.91
Switzerland, 2.9
Others, 4.85
Global Market (value in retail sales billion USS)

8. Global Organic Food Scenario
and Opportunities
• Global organic food trade 97 billion US$
• Bulk food items in loose 50-60%
• Packaged food and beverage 40-50% (45 billion USD)
• Packaged food 32-34 billion
• Packed beverages 4 – 6 billion USD
Packaged food Category Market
share in %
Dairy sector 25
Bakery a& confectionary 18
Ready meals 8
Baby food 6
Meat & Sea food 5
Processed & frozen food 4
Major markets Share in billion
USD
USA 39
Germany 11.2
France 6.7
China 4.5
Canada 3.6
UK 2.9
Reporting Year 2015

9. Global Organic Food Scenario
and Opportunities
Packaged food Market size
(USD
million)
Dairy 7,500
Bakery and confectionary 6,000
Ready meals 2,500
Baby food 2,000
Meat & Sea food 1,500
Frozen food 1,200
Snacks 1,200
Oils & fats 1,100
Sauces, dressings etc 1,000
Beverages Market size
(USD
million)
Fruits/ vegetable juices 1,500
Coffee 1,100
Non-cola carbonates 320
Herbal tea 280
Green tea 240
Black tea 200

10. Organic Agriculture in India
(Under NPOP Certification Process)
• Total Area 35.66 lakh ha
• Area under Cultivation 19.38 lakh ha
• Area under Wild Harvest collection 14.90 lakh ha
• Total Commercial Production for sale 26.45 lakh ton
• Cultivated crop produce 26.07 lakh tons
• Wild Harvest produce 0.379 lakh tons
Number of Operators
Individual farmers 2371
ICS operators 3488
Processors/ traders 1452/ 777
Wild harvest operators 90 (29384)
Total farmers 11.49 lakh 0
5
10
15
20
25
Area
in
lakh
ha
Increase in Farm Area under organic
certification process
Decline in area
due to Bt Cotton
CAGR 21.22 %

11. Major State Players
(2018-19)
MP, 674052
Maharashta,
250934
Rajasthan,
223991
Odisha, 95739
Karnataka,
83098
Gujarat,
93841
Sikkim, 75799
UP, 62848
Uttarakhand,
36658
Meghalaya,
48409
, 0
MP, 738877
Maharashta,
858734
Rajasthan,
134611
Odisha,
88948
Karnataka,
365848
Gujarat,
66106
Assam,
38456
UP, 142512 Uttarakhand,
29601
J and K,
33878
Area in ha
Production in
Tons

12. Category-wise Production (2018-19) in tons
991640.09
727156.19
313833.43
269734.14
71875.27
61544.01
56253.05
48424.78
35814.95
8864.228
0 200000 400000 600000 800000 1000000 1200000
Sugar crops
Oil seeds
Fiber crops
Cereals & millets
Pulses
Plantation crops
Spices & condiments
Medicinal/ herbals
Fruits
Dry fruits

13. Market Potential (India as whole)
• Total market size Rs 8000 crore
• Export share Rs 5150 crore
• Organized Domestic market Rs 1500-1850 crore
• Farmers markets Rs 1000 crore
• Growth rate exports (average 5 years) 19.66%
• In 2016-17 25%
• In 2017-18 39%
• In 2018-19 49%
• Growth in domestic market 18-25% (CAGR)
Export is the major driver
Share of export in terms of value 64.37% in
value
Share of export in quantity 24% in quantity
Quantity consumed in domestic 7 lakh
tons
Untapped production sold as mixed 12 lakh tons
with conventional

14. Growth in Exports
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
Quantity
00
tons,
Value
in
INR
Crore
YEARS
Quantity Exported
Value of Exports
49%
25%
39%

15. Exported Commodities (2018-19), in Tons
273786.224
170745.133
67847.454
41125.94
12195.92
8969.002
6783.68
3804.772
2759.14
5619.077
0 50000 100000 150000 200000 250000 300000
Oil cake/ meal
Oil seeds
Cereals and Millets
Sugar/ sugar crop products
Fruits/ juices/pulps and concentrates
Plantation crops
Spices and Condiments
Dry Fruits
Medicinal/ Herbal/Aromatic
Essential oils

16. Export Destinations
3341.3
1552.5
1019.4
227.7
2922
1517
466
245
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000
USA
EU
Canada
Others
Value in Rs. Crore
Quantity 00 tons

17. Important exported commodities and share in %
Item/Commodity Quantity
exported
(MT)
Value of
Export in
INR
crore
Value of
export in
US$
million
% share in
Quantity
terms
% share in
INR Value
terms
De-Oiled cake/ meal 273786 1203 177 45 23
Oil seeds 170745 845 124 28 16
Processed food 2430 835 123 0 16
Cereals and Millets 67847 432 64 11 8
Plantation crops 8969 409 60 1 8
Spices and Condiments 6784 294 43 1 6
Dry Fruits 3805 275 40 1 5
Sugar/ sugar crop products 41126 203 30 7 4
Medicinal/
Herbal/Aromatic 2759 138 20 0 3
Fruits/ juices/pulps and
concentrates 12196 133 20 2 3

18. Exports moving from Commodities to
Value added products
• Oilseeds – Shift from grains to de-oiled cake/
meals
• Increased exports of oils and its derivatives
• Sugar is fast catching up
• Fruit pulps and fruit products on rise
• India organic branded products started
landing in western markets
• Organic textiles offer great opportunities

19. Regulatory
Scenario

20. Regulatory Scenario for import and
domestic market
FSS Act, 2006 shall regulate the organic food.
Draft rules says:
No person shall manufacture, pack, sell, offer for sale, market
or otherwise distribute or import any organic foods unless
they comply with the requirements laid down under these
regulations.
• It will be mandatory to obtain FSSAI Organic food
license for selling any organic food
• License shall be granted only to those products
which are certified under NPOP or PGS-India
• Non-compliance of any organic food with the
provisions shall attract penal provisions

21. Exception under FSSAI Rules
However, organic food that is marketed through direct
sales by small producer/producer organization to the
end consumer is exempt from the need of verification
of compliance.
• Any imported food shall also be subject to compliance of these
rules
• Organic food imports under bilateral or multilateral agreements
on the basis of equivalence of standards between National
Programme for Organic Production and the organic standards of
the respective exporting countries shall not be required to be re-
certified on import to India
FSSAI Rules for Imports

22. TRACENET
An on-line Traceability and monitoring system
(First of its kind in the world)
• Ensures uniformity in
operation documentation and
practices
• Maintains chain of custody
• Provides end-to-end
traceability
• Instant on-line query redressal
• Help desk 24x7 looks after
grievances and provide quick
solutions
• Serious issues referred to
Technical committee
• Redressal time 1 hr to 24 hrs

23. New initiatives under NPOP
• NPOP goes international – NPOP accredited CBs
allowed for overseas certification
• Organic textiles - Draft traceability standards
approved by NAB
• Organic Cosmetics - Draft Traceability standards
approved by NAB
• Bilateral equivalence – Almost ready for Korea
and Taiwan
• Extending expertise – Agreement with
Uzbekistan for organic sector development

24. India’s first dedicated e-Platform for Sale of
Certified Organic Produce
A joint initiative by MSTC Limited and APEDA
4/5/2022 24
E-Organic Bazar
A Game Changer for Certified Organic farmers/
Operators for direct Market Access

25. Opportunities
• Strong and diversified production base
• Traditional heritage – Rice, spices and condiments, Tea, herbals
• Volume drivers – Soybean, pulses, oilseeds, sugar & sweeteners
• Potential Products– Fruit products, dry fruits
• Future Products – Processed food products
• Others – Groundnut, herbs, millets, animal feed, coconut etc
• Upcoming markets – Israel, Vietnam, Lebanon, Chile, New Zealand and Sri
Lanka
• FSSAI regulation for regulation of domestic and import will boost demand
and bilateral equivalence
• New scope categories - livestock, honey, aquaculture, mushroom, animal
feed, sea weeds etc opening new export markets
• Organic Textile & Organic Cosmetics sector a big opportunity – to be
regulated
• NPOP is now open for overseas certification

26. National Programme for
Organic Production
(NPOP)

27. National Program on
Organic Production (NPOP)
• Launched during 2001
• Internationally recognized
• Equivalence with EU and Switzerland
• USDA recognized conformity Assessment system
• Equivalence with Canada, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan - expected soon
• 30 Accredited certification bodies
• 12 in public sector
• 18 in Private sector
• Offers certification in
 Crop production Mushroom
• Wild harvest collection Seaweeds and aquatic
• Livestock and sericulture Green house production
• Apiculture
• Aquaculture
• Food Processing
• Animal Feed Processing
Operated by
Agricultural and Processed Food Product Export Development
Authority (APEDA, Ministry of Commerce, Govt of India

28. Operational Structure
Department of Commerce,
Government of India
National Accreditation
Body
APEDA as
Secretariat
National Steering
Committee
Processor
Processing Units
Farmer
Operator/ Group
Wild harvest
Collector
Technical
Committees
Certification
Bodies (30)
Evaluation
Committees
Handlers/
Exporters

29. Public Sector Certification Bodies
1. Uttarakhand State Organic Certification Agency (USOCA
2. Rajasthan Organic Certification Agency (ROCA)
3. Chhattisgarh Certification Society (CG Cert)
4. Tamil Nadu Organic Certification Department (TNOCD)
5. Madhya Pradesh State Organic Certification Agency (MPSOCA)
6. Odisha State Organic Certification Agency (OSOCA)
7. Gujarat Organic Products Certification Agency (GOPCA)
8. Uttar Pradesh State Organic Certification Agency (UPSOCA)
9. Karnataka State Organic Certification Agency (KSOCA)
10. Sikkim State Organic Certification Agency SSOCA)
11. Telangana State Organic Certification Authority (TSOCA)
12. Bihar State Seed and Organic Certification Agency (BSSOCA)

30. Private Certification Bodies
1. Bureau Veritas Certification India , Mumbai
2. Ecocert India, Gurgaon
3. IMO Control Bangalore
4. Indocert, Kerala
5. Lacon Quality Certification, Kerala
6. One Cert Asia Certification, Jaipur
7. SGS India Pvt Ltd, Gurgaon
8. CUC, Mumbai
9. APOF organic Certification Agency
10. Vedic Organic Certification, Hyderabad
11. ISCOP, Coimbatore
12. Food Cert India Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad
13. Aditi Organics, Bangalore
14. Intertek, New Delhi
15. Natural Organic Certification Agency, Pune
16. Fair Cert Certifications, Khargone, MP
17. Global Certification Agency, Palampur
18. GreenCert Bio-solutions, Pune

31. Standards and
Certification Process

32. Principles of Standards
(crop production)
• Conversion (24-36 months) – During this period all
requirements to be followed
• Seed/ planting material to be organic or chemically not
treated
• No synthetic inputs used directly or indirectly (fertilizers,
pesticides, hormones)
• All inputs to be of natural and organic origin or naturally
mined minerals as per the permitted and not permitted list
• Using natural cycles, best management practices to avoid
diseases and pests. In case if inputs are used they shall be
organic
• No Genetically modified organisms

33. Principles of Standards
(Food Processing and Handling)
• Entire organic processing is to be done separately in space
and time with no chances of mixing with non-organic
• Ensure integrity through out the process-no mixing and co-
mingling
• Storage shall also be in compliance with the standards and no
chemicals/ fumigants are used
• All ingredients in organic processing shall be certified organic
(in exceptional cases 5% non-organic ingredients can be used
to meet nutritional or sensory requirements)
• Processing – Physical, mechanical and biological
• Additives, aids and preservatives as per approved list

34. Process of Certification by
Accredited agency
• Receipt of applications
• Providing standards and operational documents
• Agreement
• Demand for Fee
• Document audit
• Physical field inspection
• Risk assessment
• Compliance verification
• Reporting by inspector
• Review by reviewer
• Certification decision

35. Inspection methods
• Visits of facilities, fields, etc.
• Review of records and accounts.
• Calculation of input/output norms, production estimates etc.
• Assessment of production system
• Interview with responsible persons
• Risk assessment
• Part Conversion and Parallel Production
• Inspection for Use of Genetically Engineered Products
• Use of off-farm inputs
• Analysis for residue testing (if required)
• Inspection and study of entire production/
processing process

36. India Organic Logo

37. Smallholder Grower
Group Certification

38. Grower Group Certification
• Based on internal quality system
• Applicable to producer groups, farmer’s
cooperatives, contract production and small
scale processing units.
• The producers in the group must apply similar
production systems and the farms should be
in geographical proximity.
• Group needs to develop an Internal Control
System (ICS)

39. What is Internal Quality System
• A group of producers create internal team for some
tasks
• External certification agency delegates some
inspection tasks to this group (known as IQS)
• IQS undertakes inspection on behalf of CB
• Certification agency evaluates the working of IQS and
do random field inspection for verification
• Certification is granted to group as a whole as one
unit

40. Typical ICS Structure
Internal Quality System
Manager
Internal
inspectors
Field
Manager
ICS Operational
Manual
Farmer
Farmer
Farmer
Purchase
Manager
Approval
Committee
Storage
Manager
Farmer
Processing
Manager
Certification Body
External
Inspection
Certification

41. ICS Procedure
• Registration of members
• Train members in standard implementation and risk
management
• Register group with certification agency
• Maintain each member’s documents
• Internal inspections
• Submission of report to certification agency
• External inspections
• Compliance of deficiencies
• Yield estimates
• Grant of certification

42. Certification for Coconut
• Coconut comes under plantation crop
• Segregate the area into groups
• Each group can be of up to 500 farmers
• Create institutional structure for internal control system (ICS)
• Maintain documents required as per the system
• Register with certification body.
• 100% internal inspection by ICS
• Annual inspection by certification body
• Normally for plantation crops it takes 36 months for
certification.
• But in cases if it is proved that no chemicals have been used
since last several years there can be reduction of 12 months

43. Organic Certification for Wild
Harvest Collection

44. NPOP Requirements for wild harvest
certification
• Natural forest with no prohibited input use history
• Collection not to exceed sustainable yield of species and do
not threaten the local ecosystem
• Positively contribute to the maintenance of natural areas.
• Derived from a stable and sustainable growing environment
• Derived from a designated area for collection, clearly depicted
in the map
• Collection area shall be at a distance from conventional
farming, pollution and contamination
• The operator shall be clearly identified and be familiar with
the collecting area

45. Typical Wild Harvest
Collection Project
Inspection
Certification
Body
Certification