The document discusses establishing an organic agriculture certification system in Pakistan. It outlines the following key points: - The National Institute of Organic Agriculture will provide training on sustainable farming practices, research alternative farming methods, and develop organic certification standards in line with IFOAM. - The certification system will involve training farmers, inspecting farms, and issuing certifications locally at first through technical working committees. For exports, farms will be referred to third-party certifiers. - A national technical working group on organic certification is proposed, consisting of experts from the government, certification bodies, and NGOs to develop policies and regulations for the system. - The goals are to promote organic farming, identify suitable crops

1. National Institute of Organic Agriculture
National Agricultural Research Centre

2. • Training activities leading to sustainable agro
eco-system and better livelihood of farming
community.
• Research and Development of cost effective
technology for alternate farming system
which is economical and suitable for different
eco-logical zones of Pakistan.
• Building organic standards to establish
organic certification system in Pakistan.

3. • To establish local organic certification facility in
collaboration with national and international
bodies.
• To develop organic product certification protocol
and standard in line with Europe i.e. IFOAM.
• Institutional development regarding future R&D
needs for promoting organic agriculture.

5. • The International Federation of Organic
Agriculture Movements is the worldwide
umbrella organization for the organic agriculture
movement, which represents close to 800
affiliates in 117 countries

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7. PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIC
AGRICULTURE
• 1. The Principle of Health
• Organic Agriculture should sustain and enhance the health of soil, plant,
animal, human and planet.
• 2. The Principle of Ecology
• Organic Agriculture should be based on living ecological systems and
cycles, work with them, emulate them and help sustain them.
• 3. The Principle of Fairness
• Organic Agriculture should build on relationships that ensure fairness
with regard to the common environment and life opportunities.
• 4. The Principle of Care
• Organic Agriculture should be managed in a precautionary and
responsible manner to protect the health and well-being of current and
future generations and the environment.

8. IFOAM Accreditation
The IFOAM Accreditation Program was launched in 1992. It has been operating on
the basis of the IFOAM Norms composed, up to 2011, of the IFOAM Basic
Standards (IBS), and the IFOAM Accreditation Criteria (IAC). IFOAM accreditation
was awarded to certification bodies that complied with the IAC and that used
certification standards that meet the IBS. In the 2012 edition of the IFOAM Norms
the IAC have been renamed “IFOAM Accreditation Requirements” (IAR) and the IBS
has been replaced by the IFOAM Standards and the IFOAM Standards
Requirements (COROS). Starting from August 2012, IFOAM-Accredited certification
bodies have a 2-year period to bring their standard in compliance with the IFOAM
Standard.

11. Organic Certification
• NTWG after examining the farm and
information can issue the certification for
local use / conversion to organics. [Peer
reviewing certification]. Low Cost
• NTWG refer to 3rd party for certification after
signing the MOU with 3rd party for export.
High Cost

12. Organic Certification logo

13. Projects prepared & submitted
• ALP – Submitted PD PARC
• RADP – Submitted PD PARC
• PC-I – Submitted PD PARC
• MNFS&R – Final Stage

14. Steps and Strategy Organic farming and Certification system in Pakistan
Objective: To establish sustainable infrastructure for organic farming in Pakistan
Targets/Goals: 1- Identification of potentials and use of appropriate tools to sensitize and activation;
2-Arrange resources (local and foreign through PC1 and donations-Grant Agreements)
Steps Strategy
Way forward Marketing Promotion
1 A) Organic Farming Sector Development
Identification of Organic Products:
Agri produce
Living
Land: Halal animals
Aqua: Fishery
Nonliving:
Fruits and Vegetables
Grains and Cereals
Wild produce
Mechanism of checking/surveillance and
accountability
Notification of TWC by Ministry.
As a first step use of Universities to
introduce subject; establish model farms
for research and provide accredited lab
facilities.
Capacity building
Identification of focal points in
provinces and F.G. level
Follow IFOAM guidelines.
PGS
Identification of
groceries to sell the
organic products
stores, supermalls;
Supply chain (from
field to fork)
Storage
IFOAM NORMS
TRUST BUILDING
 Media
 Print
 Seminars.
 Product display
 Model Farms
2 Testing Labs Notified Testing Labs PARC/Universities
3 Identification and Registration of Products
Producers
Areas
PARC-NIOA
4 B) Marketing and selling Organic in the
national/International Market.
1. Documentation
National Policy
logo
Standard adoption (IFOAM) or
development
Guidelines and broachers for growers
Certification
International CBs already working
Development/establishing of new local CBs
Accreditation
IFOAM/PNAC/Joint
Linkage development NIOA-
POFA/LETIS
NIOA-PNAC
Inspection System
Inspectors
5 Capacity Building
Trainings
Creating awareness
Seminars, w/shops, broachers in local
language, understandable for local farmer
PARC-NIOA
6 Important Issues to be addressed
 Seed certification;
 Land without chemical traces;
 Mechanism of checking/surveillance
and accountability through use of
internal control system (ICS);
 Illiteracy, to maintain documentation
and use of latest technology;
 Environmental problems/issues
PARC-NIOA
REF: NPO Meeting 26th
– 30th
January 2015.

15. NTWG of Organic Certification in Pakistan
S # Members Responsibilities Requirements
1 Dr. Muhammad Aslam Gill
Commissioner
Ministry of Food Security & Research,
Islamabad
Email: aslamgill@yahoo.com
051-9204650
Funding and technical assistance at
Ministry level [NFS&R]
2 Younis Jacob, LETIS Asia Organic
Certification
Requirements for Agriculture
3-A, Foundation Corner, Gulberg-II Lahore
Pakistan
Email: asia 2letis.org
Website: www.letis.org
042-35958942
Contract Review
Review of documentation
Perform inspection
Report writing
Certification issuance
Initial information of
farms and allow access
to farms
3 Traiq-H-Cheema, MD
Convener Global Donors Forum
President World Congress of Muslim
Philanthropists
P.O Box#3645, Oak Brook, IL 60522,
United states
Phone #=1-630-889-9512 +1-630-89-6511
Global Text & Voucemail +1-312-715-8061
Tcheema@thewcmp.org
www.thewcp.org
Donor Funding
4 Khalid Masood
Dy. Director (Certification) PNAC,
Tel #9222311, 0336-9507777
kmasoodk@yahoo.com
To study and draft Policies, Technical
regulation and other legal
requirements in establishing,
developing and promoting Organic
Agri- Products Certification
infrastructure in the country and to
coordinate with similar organization
in other countries.
i) Study visits and
trainings to acquire the
information and update
knowledge to perform
the mentioned
responsibilities.
ii) Facilities, TA/DA
and other expenses
related to perform the
assigned jobs.
5 Dr. SohailFarooq
Head , Department of Economics,
Hazara University, Mansehra
Cell: +92 345 9242301
E-mail: thesohailfarooq@hotmail.com
To study and advise economic
viability of organic agriculture
certification scheme in the selected
area and crops.
1.TA/DA as per govt
rules.
2.Compensation for
any assigned work.

16. 6 Muhammad Zubair Tabssum
DAS Certification
0322-2554000
1.Organic Certification Potential in
Pakistan (Area Specific).
2.Challenges for Organic certification
in Pakistan.
3.Benefits of Organic Certification.
4.Organic Certification training
needs.
5.Develop Current CB status to act as
a certification agency for Organic
Foods.
1.TA/DA equallent to
BS-20 for travelling
as per govt rules.
2.Commensurate
Compensation for
any assigned work.
3.There is no specific
requirement for
process equipment as
I already have
Laptop with me.
7 ZafarIqbal
Executive Director
The NGO World Foundation
Office #3, 2nd
Floor, VIP Plaza
1-8 Markaz, Islamabad
Phone # +92-51-48661336
Cell # +92-300-6718562
Email; Zaafar.tnw@gmail.com
www.thengoworld.org
- To promote the message of
organic farming among NGOs
and development circles.
- To enhance networking of actors
willing to work on the concept for
social good.
I will need any official
notification of my
position in this
valuable group so that
I can share the
concepts and
interventions among
stakeholder with some
official/moral authority
8 Human Appeal International
House #116, Street #34 G-9/1, Islamabad
Telephone # 051-226119091
Fax: 051-2261192
Email; nisar@humanappeal.org.pk
Shahid@humanappeal.org.pk
 Mobilization of farmers with small
landholding.
 Masses sensitization about organic
farming.
 Setting up of farmer’s organic
commodities association.
 Provision of technical support to
farmers.
 In-kind support to farmers.
 Farmer’s linkages development
with market.
Certification and
technical support by
NARC.
9 Muhammad Zahid Durrani
Managing Director
Hunza Organic 438-Zeenat Block Alama
Iqbal Town Lahore 0423-7379588- Fax
0423-7667028
Cell: 0333-4349488
hunzaorganics@hotmail.com
Organic certified Company, exporter of
Organic Food Ingredients, Herbs Nut &
Dried Fruits To EU, USA, China
1.Sharing 17 years experience of
International Market trends for
Exports of Organic Products.
2.Linkage source of National Organic
growers, Access to Organic Farms in
Skardu, Swabi KPK
3. Capacity building for future
potential of Organic Farming and
exports from Pakistan.
10 DR M Riaz Chattha
Director NIOA ,NARC Islamabad
Ph #051-9255361
To help in organizing National
Organic Activities.

17. 11 M. Azhar Javaid
PI / Focal Person Organic Certification
SSO NIOA ,NARC Islamabad
Ph #051-9255361
 Creating awareness
 Trainings
 Seminars
 Capacity Building
 Standard adoption (IFOAM)
Certification
 Development/establishing of
new local CBs
 Accreditation
 IFOAM/PNAC Joint Venture
12 SHAFIQ AHMAD
Deputy Director, Planning & Development in
Directorate of Agricultural Engineering
Gvernment of Khyber Pakhtunkhawa
03015142983,03428920525
E-mail:
Shafiq_a14@yahoo.com,shafiq12555@gmail.com
i) Study and advise on use of alternate
for pesticides and chemical fertilizers
and their impact on environment
ii) Prepare policy guidelines for
organic agriculture schemes in
accordance with international
practices and environment of the
selected crops with respect to area
1.TA/DA as per Govt
rules.
2.Compensation for
any assigned work.
13 Dr. M. Kamal Sheikh
Director Planning, Monitoring &
Evaluation
Planning and Development Division
Pakistan Agricultural Research Council
# 20, Atta Truck Av. G-5/1 PO Box,
1030, Islamabad,
To plan future Projects and programs.
14 Dr. Muhammad Azeem Khan
DG-NARC
Park road Islamabad
051-9255052
To guide and supervise Organic R &
D Programs.

18. National Technical Working Group / Advisory Board
NOGN
Adoption of standards (IFOAM)
Farmers training
IFOAM basic standards approval from Ministry
MNFS&R
Submission to the assembly for
approval/legislation
IOAS accreditation
Execution through local accreditation /
certification bodies for two years

19. TOR’S of NOGN
• To work with close association of PARC &
Ministry of NFS&R till the finalization of
Organic standards and their implementation
as law.
• To evaluate the set of IFOAM basic standards
according to Pakistani ecological conditions.
• To asses which part of basic IFOAM standards
may be adopted first followed by a set of
basic standards.

20. TOR’s of NOGN
• To make contact with IFOAM and IOAS for
certification process and approval of
standards from IFOAM-IOAS.
• To decide modalities and implementation
procedure after approval from assembly.

21. Recommendations
 NIOA should Constitute a National Technical
working group (NOGN) or Advisory Board to
develop local organic standards in line with
IFOAM set of basic standards.
 MOU with 3rd Party Certification
 PARC-NIOA Provide Umbrella & Advocacy to
Organic Farmers for better future.

22. Sustainability