ICS Grower Group

Certification Service

ICS Grower Group
Certification

An Internal Control System (ICS) is the part of a documented quality assurance system that allows an external certification body to delegate the periodic inspection of individual group members to an identified body or unit within the certified operators.

Why It Matters

Importance of ICS Management

To smoothen the process of project implementation
To maintain transparency in the system
To assure the quality of the produce

Eligibility

Requirements for Group Certification

The group shall have a registered legal entity and farmers should be in close geographical proximity with a similar production system.
The group shall have a minimum of 25 members and a maximum of 500 members.
A minimum of 2 inspections shall be conducted annually by internal inspectors before the external Certification Body inspection.
ICS staff must be appointed — Quality Manager, Internal Inspectors, Approval Manager, Field Officers, Purchase Officers, Warehouse Manager, Processing Manager.
An internal standard must be prepared in the local language.
Training must be provided to all ICS staff.

Step One

Required Details for Registration

PAN-linked Legal Document

Entity Type (Registered Society, FPO/FPC, Co-operative/PACs, etc.)

Date of Birth (As per PAN)

Address of Grower Group

State, District, Taluka, Village & PIN Code

Step Two

Contact Information Required

Contact Person Name

Gender

Aadhaar Number

Registered Email Address