Odisha - Get Organic Agriculture Product Certificate

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Procedure

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. Anybody (an individual/grower/a company / a society etc herein after called the operator) desirous of getting services of Orissa State Organic Certification Agency (OSOCA) must submit a written request for organic certification of their production/processing detailing the requirement.
4. The letter is to be submitted in person in the office of OSOCA located at 326, Baramunda, Bhubaneswar.
5. The operator will be provided with the OSOCA brochure, organic standards, application form & OSOCA fee structure on production of written request in the OSOCA office
6. The operator shall submit the filled in application form completed in all respects to OSOCA for organic certification.
7. On receiving the completed application, authorized personnel of OSOCA shall scrutinize the various aspects of organic management of the operator. If approved; OSOCA shall intimate the operator for deposit of fees & sign of contract. 50% of the estimated fees shall have to be paid during the contract.
8. The operator shall have to enter into a contract with OSOCA for carrying out the organic certification
9. Organic certification requires yearly inspection. In addition, unannounced or more detailed inspections shall be carried out at irregular intervals or in response to concerns regarding possible violations of the standards.
10. The cost of such additional inspections shall be charged to the Operator only in case, that substantial non-conformities are found. For very large operations, or operations with a special risk, a second annual inspection will be carried out as a routine, and will be included in the offer. OSOCA inspectors shall inspect the organic projects in accordance with NPOP & prepare an inspection report. The operator shall cooperate with the Inspector & sign on the inspection documents required by the inspector. A copy of the inspection report shall be made available to the operator.
11. The OSOCA inspector shall submit the inspection report to the inspection manager & he shall submit the report to the Assessor who shall assess the organic management system of the operator based on the inspection report of the inspection manager & shall submit the same to the Quality Manager with his remarks & Quality Manager shall place it before the certification committee. The certification committee shall take the certification decision & the same shall be communicated to the operator.
12. On the basis of the decision of the certification committee the operator shall be issued with the certificates after obtaining his written request & deposit of balance 50% fees.
13. If the operator is not satisfied with the certification decision of OSOCA he has the right to appeal against the decision to the Appellate Authority.
14. When written complaint is received by OSOCA regarding own operation (against Inspector) or against certified operators the Complaint shall be addressed expeditiously.
15. The Orrisa State Organic Products Certification Agency (OSOCA) has provided the steps which are available in the OSOCA website Link
16. 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.

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Required Documents

The below are the necessary documents:-

• Application form in the prescribed format
• General information of the farm
• ID Proof [i.e. Voter ID Card, Adhar Card , Pan Card, Driving license, Passport, Farmer ID Card, BKKY Card, Farm ID Card, Land Information ]
• A valid Email-ID
• Mobile No. for communication
• The land information belong to the SCO circle you are applying.

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Office Locations & Contacts

Orissa State Organic Certification Agency (OSOCA)
(The organic division of OSSOPCA )326,
BARAMUNDA , BHUBANESWAR-3 , ODISHA
Phone No.: (0674)2563639,
FAX: (0674)2562078
E-Mail : [email protected]
Website: Website Link

Eligibility

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.

Fees

The below is the fee structure:

1. Registration - Small area (less than 25 ha):100
   

   • Medium unit(more than 25 but less than 100 ha):500
     
   • large units(more than 100 ha):1000
     

2. Inspection- @2000/- for 1st 8hrs or part and @250/-for subsequent 1 hr
   
3. Certification - Rs 10/- per ha
   
4. Travel time - Rs 50/- per ha
   
5. Travel expenses - Actual
   
6. Scope certificate - Rs 1000
   
7. Transaction certificate, if required - Rs 500
   
8. .Chemical analysis, if required - Actual cost
   

• The detailed fee structure is available at Link
  

Validity

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

Documents to Use

• General standards for organic crop production - Link
• Procedure for Organic certification - Link
• Fee structure - Link

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Processing Time

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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Instructions

• 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 OSOCA 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 OSOCA 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.

Required Information

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

• Name & Address of the Organic Producer
• Certification Requirement
• Certification Requirement under which standard
• Total area of farm
• Cropping system followed
• Inputs applied to previous crops
• Survey No.
• GPS reading of the farm
• Source of manure
• Plant protection method
• Soil problems
• Weed management methods
• Source of irrigation
• Equipment details
• Storage facility
• Details of fee Remittance
• Drying yard facilities

Need for the Document

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.

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• 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.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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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