Large Area Certification Scheme

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare announced that around 14,491 hectares of land in Andaman and Nicobar Islands have been certified as organic. This is the first large contiguous territory to be certified under government scheme.

  • The organic certification was provided under the Large Area Certification Scheme of the Participatory Guarantee System certification programme.

About Large Area Certification Scheme

  • To exploit these potential areas, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has launched a unique fast certification programme called “Large Area Certification” (LAC) under its flagship scheme, Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojna (PKVY).
  • The purpose is to provide a unique and quick ....
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