ORGANIC FARMING AND CERTIFICATION:
As per Govt. resolution No. FGV-36/04 – 18851/Ag. dated 01.06.2005, Odisha State Seed Certification agency(OSSCA) has started functioning as certification Agency for organic Farming and Farm Products. Accordingly, OSSCA has been re-named as Odisha State Seed & Organic Products Certification agency (OSSOPCA) vide resolution No.
FG-V-08/2008- 17433/Ag dt. 30.05.2008 & Odisha State Organic
Certification Agency (OSOCA) has been carved out of OSSOPCA with
headquarters at Bhubaneswar and registered under Societies Registration Act (Act XXI of 1860), 1860 with Registrar of Societies, Odisha, Cuttack.
The Registration Number is 22904/ 114 of 2008-2009. OSOCA has been designated to act as Organic Inspection and Certification Agency for the State by Govt. of Odisha in Agriculture Department. Recently, OSOCA has been accredited by the National Accreditation Body (NAB) of Govt of India to act as Inspection & Certification Agency for Organic Crop Production with effect from 01.06.2012.
As per Govt. resolution No. FGV-36/04 – 18851/Ag. dated 01.06.2005, Odisha State Seed Certification agency(OSSCA) has started functioning as certification Agency for organic Farming and Farm Products. Accordingly, OSSCA has been re-named as Odisha State Seed & Organic Products Certification agency (OSSOPCA) vide resolution No.
FG-V-08/2008- 17433/Ag dt. 30.05.2008 & Odisha State Organic
Certification Agency (OSOCA) has been carved out of OSSOPCA with
headquarters at Bhubaneswar and registered under Societies Registration Act (Act XXI of 1860), 1860 with Registrar of Societies, Odisha, Cuttack.
The Registration Number is 22904/ 114 of 2008-2009. OSOCA has been designated to act as Organic Inspection and Certification Agency for the State by Govt. of Odisha in Agriculture Department. Recently, OSOCA has been accredited by the National Accreditation Body (NAB) of Govt of India to act as Inspection & Certification Agency for Organic Crop Production with effect from 01.06.2012.