About TSOCA

Telangana State Organic Certification Authority (TSOCA) establishing with vide G.O. no.103 dated 27.02.2016. TSOCA functions as per the National Programme of Organic Production (NPOP) and has been under accreditation process by the Agricultural and Processed Food Product Export Development Authority (APEDA), Ministry of commerce & Industry, Government of India, New Delhi.

TSOCA has been established as per guidelines under ISO-65. Its structure and system of functions are transparent, independent, regular quality, improvement, provision of internal review, confidentiality and non-discriminate against caste, religion, gender marital status etc.

The main aim of the TSOCA is to render service in inspection and certification of Agricultural products and food processing by assessing the conformity of the products with NPOP standards and other International standards.

TSSOCA has initiated Organic Certification by establishing Telangana State Organic Certification Authority (TSOCA) with an aim to render service in inspection and certification of agricultural products and food processing by assessing the conformity of the products with NPOP standards and other International standards with the following objectives.

  1. To maintain an effective quality system to ensure compliance with ISO 65 standards and other relevant organic standards.
  2. To ensure that the organic products certified in the State conforms to the standards prescribed by NPOP.
  3. To maintain and make available to public residue free organic products through a credible certification system.
  4. To provide and promote Technical knowledge required by the operators / farmers in producing quality organic products.
  5. To grant certificates and license for the use of certification mark under the Organic Production Certification mark Regulation Act, 2002 and as per the procedures prescribed by TSOCA.
  6. To carry out educational programmes to promote use of certified organic products including publication of list of operators and provide such information to NAB (APEDA).