Licenses for organic food retail online

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1. 

   asha chaudhry June 16, 2014, 6:25 am

   sagar – pls reach out to raghav of go onions (online grocery for fruits & veggies),

   tanutejas of shopkirana (online grocery)

   and megha of i2cook (organic food)

   if you use the search engine – you will be able to locate them.

2. 

   Tanutejas Saraswat June 16, 2014, 6:46 am

   Hey Sagar, 

   I have no idea about the licensing but can help you with that. 

   I know someone who is running this https://www.carmelorganics.in/

   Please share your contact details with me : +91-9713773352 so that I can arrange a quick call with the founder of this company. He can help you at great extent. 

   Thanks, 

3. 

   Sagar Ghugare June 16, 2014, 7:51 am

   Thank you Tanutejas for your kind reply. I will surely contact you. My contact n0 +91-9096231127

4. 

   Shravan June 16, 2014, 9:46 am

   Hi Sagar,

   Have you decided about the platform on which you will start your estore?

   This post might be useful: 

   https://www.therodinhoods.com/forum/topics/list-of-the-best-do-it-yourself-ecommerce-site-builder-platforms

   Do let me know if you need any help with these platforms. You can reach me at ventures529@gmail.com

   All the best for your venture !

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   Darshan Bhambiru June 16, 2014, 6:26 pm

   Though this topic has been discussed on the Forums a lot of times (search box) the details you are asking could be available from the most reliable sources from the Sites accordingly as listed below, do check and confirm before going ahead with any of the procedures. India has Only Export Regulations for Organic Farming.
   

   Organic agriculture is a production system that sustains the health of soil, ecosystem and people.It relies on ecological processes, biodiversity and biological cycles adapted to local conditions, rather than the use of synthetic inputs with adverse effects.Organic agriculture combines tradition, innovation and science to benefit the environment and promote fair relationships and a good quality life for all involved.
   All over the world,standards are developed by different countries for organic production to monitor and control organic trade. The choice of the most appropriate organic certification standard depends mainly on the final market of the organic product. The products must be certified based on those standards required by the importing countries in order to market them as “organic”. 

   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, produces nutritious food rich in vitality which has resistance to diseases.

   India is bestowed with lot of potential to produce all varieties of organic products due to its various agro climatic regions. 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 market related to the export market.

   Currently, India ranks 10th among the top ten countries in terms of cultivable land under organic certification. The certified area includes 10% cultivable area with 0.50 million Hectare and rest 90% (4.71 million Hectare) is forest and wild area for collection of minor forest produces. The total area under organic certification is 5.21 million Hectare (2012-13).

   The Government of India has implemented the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP). The national programme involves the accreditation programme for Certification Bodies, standards for organic production, promotion of organic farming etc. The NPOP standards for production and accreditation system have been recognized by European Commission and Switzerland as equivalent to their country standards. Similarly, USDA has recognized NPOP conformity assessment procedures of accreditation as equivalent to that of US. With these recognitions, Indian organic products duly certified by the accredited certification bodies of India are accepted by the importing countries.

   See also: Inspection & Certification Agencies of India (Geographical Location wise Agencies) With name and contact details.

   Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

   India Organic is a certification mark for organically farmed food products manufactured in India. The certification mark certifies that an organic food product conforms to the National Standards for Organic Products established in 2000.

   Those standards ensures that the product or the raw materials used in the product were grown through organic farming, without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or induced hormones. The certification is issued by testing centres accredited by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA). under the National Program for Organic Production of the Government of India.
   

   Even though the standards are in effect since 2000, the certification scheme and hence the certification mark came into existence in 2002.

   India Organic
   The ‘India Organic’ certification mark.

   Check this out : https://timbaktu.org/ and also Vanvadi in Maharastra

   Connect with Shailendra Dhakad : https://www.carmelorganics.in/ at info@carmelorganics.in

   Also check out First Agro from Bangalore Email info@firstagro.com

   Check this Video too should be of your interest as well 

   In India, APEDA regulates the certification of Organic Products as per National Standards for Organic Production. “The NPOP standards for production and accreditation system have been recognized by European Commission and Switzerland as equivalent to their country standards. Similarly, USDA has recognized NPOP conformity assessment procedures of accreditation as equivalent to that of US. With these recognitions, Indian organic products duly certified by the accredited certification bodies of India are accepted by the importing countries.” Organic food products manufactured and exported from India are marked with the India Organic certification mark issued by the APEDA. APEDA has recognized 11 inspection certification bodies, some of which are branches of foreign certification bodies, others are local certification bodies.

   Who is the regulatory authority under the Food Act in India?

   Food Licensing & Registration System (FLRS) 

   Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

   APEDA. ‘National Standards for Organic Products

   Nabard. Paper on organic farming

   You can also get good information here : INDOCERT is a nationally and internationally operating, certification body established in India. It is accredited by National Accreditation Body (NAB), Government of India, as per National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) 

   INDOCERT
   Thottumugham P.O, Alwaye-5,Ernakulam Dt. Kerala ,683105 India
   Phone: 0484-2630908 0484-2620943

   For more information about Organic certification contact INDOCERT

   Click here to download procedure for certification: Procedure for Organic Certification

   Click here to download procedure for certification of grower groups: Procedure for Grower Group Certification

   Selling Organic Products Online

   Do check these too : Precision Agriculture  Sustainable Agriculture

   Hope this helps!!! 🙂

6. 

   Sagar Ghugare June 19, 2014, 5:03 pm

   Thank You Darshan for the valuable information. It really helped a lot.

7. 

   Bhoumik April 25, 2016, 10:48 am

   Hi Tanutejas,

   I am also working on similar thing. If you can connect me with the founder of https://www.carmelorganics.in/ it would be of great help.

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   Tanutejas Saraswat April 25, 2016, 10:57 am

   Hey, 

   Send me mail at tanutejas@shopkirana.com , I will connect you there.

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