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
Certification Service
ICS Grower Group
Internal Control System certification for organised farmer groups and producer organisations.
02Grower Group Certification
Certification Service
Certification through organised groups.
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.
Grower Group Framework
Building a reliable ICS.
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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.
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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.
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Contact Person Name
Aadhaar Number
Registered Email Address
Registered Mobile Number