The European Commission has recently published a draft note with the aim of implementing stringent measures starting in January 2025 regarding the adherence to organic product standards in third countries. […]
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Category: Organic Food
Indian Organic Produce Find More Takers Globally
Between 2019-20 and 2021-22, a total of 1,978,460.38 million tonnes (mt) of organic products valued at $2,480.24 million were exported. About 50 percent of these exports went to the US […]
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EC to Suspend 5 Organic Certifying Agencies
The European Commission has decided to suspend five certifying bodies from clearing or ratifying exports of Indian processed or organic food products for their failure to comply with European Union […]
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Organic Agricultral Export Booming in India
At present organic farming is taken up in an area of 3,8 million hectares in the country, including 0,62 million hectares under Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), 0,12 million hectares […]
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EU: The Second Major Destination for Indian Organic Food Products
The European Union is the second major destination for Indian organic food products. Under the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP), exports to the EU stood at $356 million in […]
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Organic Farming in Africa Has Increased Significantly
The global organic food market has never progressed as much as in 2020 in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Worldwide sales increased by more than 13% to €121 billion. Many markets […]
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LACON withdraw from third countries organic certification
A leading organic certification agency in Europe, LACON GmbH, has chosen to withdraw from third country certifications, considering the progressions in the European Union’s Organic Farming Regulation. It only concerns […]
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India’s Organic Industry Market Report : 2020-21
Organic Crop Production: India’s APEDA reports that in MY 2020/2021 organic crop production reached 3.2 million metric tons (MMT), up 36 percent compared to MY 2019/2020. Oilseeds, fiber crops (cotton), […]
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India: Globally Valid Certification for Organic Farmers
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that the government is planning to issue globally valid certification to organic farmers so that they can take their products […]
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AOI suggests to withdraw APEDA’s approval for organic products export
US-based Alliance for Organic Integrity (AOI), which unites key players in the organic sector, has suggested to the European Committee on Organic Production to withdraw its approval for the Agricultural […]
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