Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Dec 22: Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organisation (JKTPO) organised the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) Awareness Drive for organic certification of Saffron, GI tagged and ODOP products of Pulwama District in collaboration with Invest India (One District One Product) team, DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry at Sanat Ghar Bemina Srinagar.
The workshop was organised with the vision to provide training and certification to farmers who are already pursuing organic farming but don’t have the necessary certification for their products’ authenticity.
JKTPO has taken many initiatives for promotion of ODOP in Jammu and Kashmir. This includes conduction of Buyer Seller meets, participation in national and international trade fairs/ exhibitions and capacity building programs.
NPOP under Ministry of Commerce & Industries, Government of India involves accreditation of Certification Bodies, standards for organic production, promotion of organic farming and marketing etc. The NPOP standards for production and accreditation system have been recognized by European Commission and Switzerland for unprocessed plant products as equivalent to their country standards. With these recognitions, Indian organic products duly certified by the accredited certification bodies of India are accepted by the importing countries.
On this occasion, District Agriculture Officer, Pulwama, said: “Organic certificate of Saffron will boost the demand of saffron internationally and will also help in doubling the farmer’s income and fulfilling the dream of Prime Minister of India.” The drive was led by Jagannath, representative from Aditi Organic certifications Pvt Ltd.
JKTPO in collaboration with Invest India will organise similar organic certification drive of Kishtwar Saffron at Kishtwar soon, for the benefit of Saffron farmers
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