NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR ORGANIC PRODUCTION (NPOP)
Organic products are grown under a system of agriculture without the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides with an environmentally and socially responsible approach. This is a method of farming that works at grass root level preserving the reproductive and regenerative capacity of the soil, good plant nutrition, and sound soil management.
India is bestowed with lot of potential to produce all varieties of organic products due to its various agro climatic conditions. In several parts of the country, the inherited tradition of organic farming is an added advantage. This holds promise for the organic producers to tap the market which is growing steadily in the domestic and export sector.
As per the available statistics, India ranks 2nd in terms of World's Organic Agricultural land and 1st in terms of total number of producers (Source: FIBL & IFOAM Year Book, 2025).
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India is implementing the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP).
The NPOP covers
- Standards for organic production systems, criteria
- Procedure for accreditation of Certification Bodies
- Procedure for inspection and certification of operators
- Grower Group Certification
- National (India Organic) Logo and the regulations governing its use.
The NPOP standards for production and accreditation system have been recognized by the European Commission and Switzerland for unprocessed plant products as equivalent to their country’s standards and are also accepted by Great Britain. MRA for organic products with Taiwan have been implemented in July 2024.
AREA
During 2024-25, total farm area under NPOP certification was 3.96 mha (which included 2.25 mha organic and 1.71 mha inconversion area). Besides,2.25 mha area was covered under wild collection.
Among all the states, Madhya Pradesh has covered largest area under organic certification followed by Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Odisha, Uttarakhand, Telengana, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka.
PRODUCTION
During 2024-25, total farm production under NPOP was around 4.69 Million MT ( which included 4.39 mMT organic and 0.30 mMT in conversion production). The organic production covered wide range of product categories namely Cereals & Millets, Pulses, oilseeds, Aromatic & Medicinal Plants, Tea, Coffee, Fruits, Spices, Dry Fruits, Vegetables, Processed foods etc.
The leading states in organic production under NPOP included Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Karnataka.
EXPORTS
The total volume of export during 2024-25 was 368155.10 MT. The organic export realization was around INR 5394.32 Crore (665.97 million USD). The major export destinations included USA, European Union, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, Switzerland, UA.E, New Zealand and Japan etc.
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