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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW) is working to identify Traditional Organic Areas to transform them into certified organic production hubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Government of India has certified 14,491 ha of such area under Car Nicobar and Nancowry group of islands in UT of A&N Islands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This area becomes the first large contiguous territory to be conferred with organic certification under the \u2018Large Area Certification\u2019 (LAC) scheme of the PGS-India (Participatory Guarantee System) certification programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare under its flagship scheme of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojna (PKVY) has launched a unique quick certification programme \u201cLarge Area Certification\u201d (LAC) to harness these potential areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LAC is a Quick certification process that is cost-effective and farmers do not have to wait for 2-3 years for marketing PGS organic certified products.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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