Over 14,400 ha area in Andaman & Nicobar becomes first large territory to get organic certification

Over 14,400 ha area in Andaman & Nicobar becomes first large territory to get organic certification
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Over 14,400 ha area in Andaman & Nicobar becomes first large territory to get organic certificationPTI
Last Updated: Apr 27, 2021, 02:05 PM IST
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After Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Islands, Lakshadweep and Ladakh are proactively taking steps for the transformation of their traditional organic areas to certified organic, it said.
The organic certification has been given under the Large Area Certification (LAC) Scheme of the PGS-India (Participatory Guarantee System) certification programme.
About 14,491 hectare (ha) area in Andaman and Nicobar has been certified as organic, the first large contiguous territory to be done under a government scheme, Agriculture Ministry said on Tuesday. After Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Islands, Lakshadweep and Ladakh are proactively taking steps for the transformation of their traditional organic areas to certified organic, it said.

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