TSOCA is providing the following services:
Crop Production (including Agriculture, Horticulture crops and Plantations)
Organic Inputs (Bio-pesticides & Bio-fertilizers etc.,) approval.
Individual Operator:
Individual operator can directly register with certification body by paying requisite fee and documents.
Grower Groups:
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Grower groups are organized group of farmers/producers who intend to produce organic products/engaged in organic processes in accordance with the National Standards of Organic Production (NSOP)
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The grower group certification is based on Internal Control System (ICS)
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It is applicable to producer groups, farmer’s cooperatives, contract production and small scale processing units.
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The producers in the group must apply similar production systems and the farms should be in geographical proximity.
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The group shall consist of minimum 25 and maximum 500 members. Individual farms with land holding of 4 ha and above can also be a part of the group but will have to be inspected separately by external certification body every year. The total of such farms shall be less than 50% the total area of the group.
