Frequently Asked Questions

According to FAO, organic agriculture is a unique production management system which promotes and enhances agro-ecosystem health, including biodiversity, biological cycles and soil biological activity, accomplished by using on-farm agronomic, biological and mechanical methods in exclusion of all synthetic off-farm inputs.

Organic farming is environmentally friendly and promotes sustainable development. It maintains and improves fertility, soil structure, biodiversity, and reduces erosion. It also reduces health hazards for farmers and consumers alike.

The components of Organic farming are Manures, Vermicompost, Biofertilizers, Green leaf manure, Crop rotation, Animal husbandry, and more.

It is a quality assurance initiative, intended to assure quality, prevent fraud and promote commerce based on a set of standards and ethics. It certifies producers of organic food and other organic products.

Certification facilitates the sale of original and quality organic products to consumers. It provides third-party assurance from producer to consumer, addresses consumer concerns for healthy food, and serves as an effective marketing tool for image, credibility, and transparency.

The conversion period for Annuals is 24 months and for Perennials is 36 months.

No. GMO is strictly not allowed in organic farming.

NPOP is an overarching architecture and program of the Government of India which provides an institutional mechanism for implementation of the National Standard for Organic Production.

The National Standards for Organic Production sets out the standards to be followed in the cultivation, harvest, processing, and trading of organic products.

Yes, it is compulsory for each and every farmer to have a soil test report.

Any production where the same unit is growing, breeding, handling, or processing the same products both in certified organic quality and a non-certified organic quality.

A certificate issued by the accredited certification body to its operator annually for their specific activity in terms of production, processing, and trading.

A certificate issued by the accredited certification body to its operator for every sale of his product to the buyer.

An organic certificate is valid for one year from the date mentioned on the certificate. Once you enter into the certification system, you must apply for annual renewal to maintain certification status.

Yes, it is advisable and encouraged.

No, they are prohibited in organic farming.

A farmer can use chemically untreated planting materials.

Available methods such as pheromone traps, predators, use of resistant varieties, light traps, bio-control agents, and botanical pesticides can be used.

Physical and mechanical methods, cultural methods, crop rotation, mulching, cover crops, and biological management are all recommended strategies.

Look for a certification logo on the product, for example, NPOP's India Organic logo. This confirms the product has been verified by an accredited certification body.