Need to follow Apeda standards for organic produce: NITI Aayog

Govt think tank calls for a separate organic market with direct consumer access model

Optimistic that organic farming is set to expand in India, NITI Aayog Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Amitabh Kant suggested that standards set by export promotion body Apeda (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority) should be followed for organic products to push deeper into global as well as domestic markets.

The study done by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) released on Wednesday also favoured establishing a uniform standard for domestic market and trade, and clearly laid out labelling requirements, logo and punishment for fraudulent practices in organic items. 

In the absence of clear rules