Apply In-Person:

1. A person (a farmer/ group of farmer’s /processor/ trader) who is looking for an organic farming certificate for their agricultural produce must ensure that his/her farm conforms to the standards laid out by the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) for organic crop production.
2. They must submit an application in the requisite format along with the fee and complete field verification as specified by the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP).
3. The Telangana State Seed Organic Certification Agency (TSSOCA) has provided the general procedure for organic crop production certification which are available in the TSSOCA website Link . Now select menu in main page and click Organic certification and then choose Certification Procedure Link
4. The application is available at Link now select Organic application
5. Applicants present a first general request, asking about requirement, procedure and prices for certification.
6. Applicant receives a first package of information from Certification Body by e-mail or phone often combined with individual additional information such as application form, Organic system plan, Organization profile, Certification contract.
7. The applicant is asked to fill in the application form, giving some details about his/her unit. This written application form is reviewed by CB and checked if viable
8. Based on the size of the unit to be certified, CB calculate the certification fee.
9. Once the applicant and CB have agreed on the fee, the applicant signs the contract. By doing so, he/she is committed to fulfil the organic standards. CB sends back a counter-signed copy of the contract.
10. For contract certificate click here Link
11. The client pays quoted fee in advance along with application fee .CB submits the client a second package of information including relevant CB certification procedures and standards.
12. If the operator requests, CB inspector can help the applicant to work out the management plan.
13. Once the plan is finalized CB checks the management plan. An inspector authorised for NPOP inspection will do.
14. Inspector and operator will schedule a date for the inspection .Immediately after the inspection, the inspector finishes his/her report.
15. As soon as all documents have received, they will be submitted to the CB headquarters.
16. Sometimes, additional questions have to be clarified with the inspector. Some corrective actions which can be differentiated as major and minor conformities have to be implemented to issue the certificate.
17. The CB will write if any non- conformities were noticed and once they receive measurable action from concerned operators then it goes to certification committee for final decision and issues the certificate by e-mail followed by original through courier or post.
18. For use of the certification agency logo/ India Organic Logo, the operator must send a request for the same to the office which after approval by the Certification committee will be sent to the operator as per the NSOP. The draft of labels must be sent to certification agency office for verification and approval before printing.

The below are the necessary documents:-

1. Organic Farm plan (Annexure I)
2. Agreement between Operator and TSOCA (Annexure II)
3. Non-GMO Declaration (Annexure III)
4. Farm Dairy (Annexure IV)
5. Pattadar Passbook (Photocopy)
6. PAN and Aadhar card (Photocopy)
7. Route Map to the farm
8. Farm Map
9. 2 Passport-size photo’s
10. Soil and water Testing Report

Address5-10-193, Ist floor, HACA Bhavan,
Opp. Public Gardens, Saifabad, Hyderabad - 500004
040 - 23237016, 040 – 23235939
E-mail: tsscadir@gmail.com , dir-soca@telangana.gov.in

The product to get the certification needs to be associated with the authenticity since two to three years. For first time certification, the soil must meet the basic requirements of being free from the use of prohibited substances (synthetic chemicals, etc) for a number of years. A conventional farm must adhere to organic standards for this period.

The below is the fee structure:
The detailed fee structure is available at Link

Organic certificate remains valid for one year only, it has to be renewed every year.

• General standards for organic crop production - Link
• Application form - Link
• Application form for contract certificate Link
• Procedure for Organic certification -Link
• Fee structure-Link

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That depends on the history of your operations and your compliances with certification standards and regulations. It takes two years for annual crops and three years for perennial crops to be certified as organic.

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• Application shall be scrutinized.
• Any information required shall be communicated to the operator and operator shall submit the requested information immediately.
• Application without prescribed fee shall not be reviewed.
• After review of application decision shall be made by TSSOCA on acceptance/ rejection of the application.
• The rejected application shall be returned to the applicant citing reasons for rejection along with the fees enclosed.
• Fee paid for the applications accepted by TSSOCA shall not be refunded at any circumstances.
• An initial onsite inspection shall be fixed and communicated to the operator after registration or shall be noted in the registered copy of application itself.
• An applicant can withdraw the application at any time but the fees paid shall not be refunded.

The below are the necessary details for Organic Agriculture product registration:

• Name of the farmer /Organization
• Distance from National High Way
• Address
• Type of Operation to be Certified
• Processing
• copy of the standard(s) according to which you request certification
• Have the above mentioned units/products ever been inspected and/or certified before
• Crop Production: Individual Or Farmers group
• Standard(s) for which you wish to become certified

Organic certification addresses a growing worldwide demand for organic food. It is intended to assure quality and prevent fraud. For organic producers, certification identifies suppliers of products approved for use in certified operations. For consumers, "certified organic" serves as a product assurance, similar to "low fat",
"100% whole wheat", or "no artificial preservatives". Certification is essentially aimed at regulating and facilitating the sale of organic products to consumers. Individual certification bodies have their own service marks, which can act as branding to consumers—a certifier may promote the high consumer recognition value of its logo as a marketing advantage to producers. Most certification bodies operate organic standards that meet the National government's minimum requirements.

• If the Organic System of operation does not comply with the Standards, the operator shall be intimated about denial of certification stating the reasons for such action with non-conformities noticed and time limit for submission of correction.
• The operator may write to certification agency office if there are any complaints against either the staff or the organization or certification decision or any other related matter
• In cases where the operator is not satisfied with the manner in which the complaint was dealt with, particularly related to any certification decision, the operator may appeal in writing to the certification agency appellate authority along with a prescribed fees within 21 days of certification decision.
• The appellate authority shall review the case and submit a decision to the operator. All complaints and appeals will be dealt with confidentially in a fair and appropriate manner and a decision will be taken and informed to the concerned operator.
• A notice of denial of certification shall inform the operator about the reasons and applicants right to reapply for certification or file an Appeal to the Appeal Committee.

India Organic Certification is a label given to organic products after validation, which ensures that the product or raw materials used in the product were grown through organic farming - without any chemical fertilizers,  pesticides, or induced hormones. A trademark - "India Organic" will be granted on the basis of compliance with the National Standards for Organic Production (NSOP). Communicating the genuineness as well as the origin of the product, this trademark will be owned by the Government of India

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