Verified and guaranteed organic food market is an upcoming sector. A strong linkage between consumer and organic growers is vital for both ends and the organic movement. Farmers, processor, exporters, traders and consumers look forward to a legal, trustworthy and reliable organic certification system. NOCA has been established with this objective of creating a healthy and trustworthy linkage between organic operators and consumers through its certification program.
NOCA is your own neighborhood agency for reliable and affordable organic inspection and certification and
assistance for farmers, processors input manufacturers and organic produce traders.
Unless India makes a rapid shift towards organic farming, the cost in terms of environmental degradation and health, costs arising from chemical could arise sharply.
Organic farming is therefor, a welcome alternative from three angles:
For the small farmer- for whom it is less financially draining.
For the environment – which is now subject to more eco-Sensitive mode of farming, that would help improve soil fertility; and
For the government – which, by encouraging organic farming, and thereby reducing the reliance on fertilizers, can gradually trim its subsidy bill and thus
thereby reducing the reliance on fertilizers, can gradually trim its subsidy bill and thus achieve cost-savings. India produces a wide variety of organic products, which Include fresh dried fruits processed fruit, vegetables, nuts, oil crops, grain, coffee, tea, sugarcane, herbs and spices. Domestic market and export opportunities for India exist both in niche market, where organic product labeling is required for product certification and differentiation, and also in mainstream markets, where self-certification and differentiation and also in mainstream market, where Self- certification under particular corporate brads in gaining Influence with consumers. Therefore, the challenge facing India is to streamline production and trading opportunities to ensure that a greater number of producers can take advantage of such market and certification facilities.