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Time of India
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- Time of India
Centre refutes Congress's allegations on organic cotton in MP
The Centre on Sunday refuted the Congress 's allegations regarding irregularities in organic cotton certification, calling the remarks unfounded and misleading. The commerce ministry said the aspersions cast against the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) were baseless and unwarranted. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category MCA Project Management Design Thinking Product Management Data Analytics others Public Policy PGDM Leadership Technology Degree Operations Management Others healthcare Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence CXO Data Science Finance Healthcare Management MBA Digital Marketing Data Science Skills you'll gain: Programming Proficiency Data Handling & Analysis Cybersecurity Awareness & Skills Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Duration: 24 Months Vellore Institute of Technology VIT Master of Computer Applications Starts on Aug 14, 2024 Get Details "Generalised allegations against a robust regulatory system of the country for a particular crop/region/group of operators only serve to undermine the credibility of legitimate regulatory institutions and the broader organic movement in India," the ministry said in a statement. The Congress on Saturday demanded a court-monitored CBI probe into an alleged scam in the sale of normal cotton as organic cotton in Madhya Pradesh. Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh alleged that India's image is being hurt globally as the country has lost credibility in the certification of organic products. Live Events "It may be mentioned that in a press briefing by an opposition leader yesterday (Saturday), unfounded, unsubstantiated and misleading aspersions are being cast against the Organic Certification programme, the NPOP," it said. The ministry's arm Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), it said, is committed to ensuring that the organic certification system under the NPOP is credible, transparent, and clear. "Wherever credible evidence of non compliances/wilful violation of organic standards have been brought to light, APEDA had undertaken extensive investigation and taken concrete measures. All such matters are subjected to structured investigation following principles of natural justice. Any certification body or operator found violating norms is penalised as per NPOP regulation," the ministry said. The NPOP was launched in 2001 by the ministry to promote exports of organic products and APEDA acts as its secretariat for the implementation. The system of grower group certification was launched in 2005, as it was felt necessary to cater to small and marginal farmers. Third party certification is a mandatory requirement for export of organic products. The NPOP standards for crop production have been recognised by the European Commission and Switzerland as equivalent to their country's standards and are also accepted by Great Britain. There is an MRA for organic products with Taiwan. At present, there are 37 active certification bodies operating in India, which include 14 state certification bodies. "Herein, it is clarified that APEDA or the Department of Commerce does not extend any subsidy to farmers taking up organic cultivation under the NPOP. The figure of Rs 50,000 per hectare and the further wrongly imputed calculations have no basis," it said.


News18
8 hours ago
- News18
Centre refutes Congresss allegations on organic cotton in MP
Agency: New Delhi, July 27 (PTI) The Centre on Sunday refuted the Congress's allegations regarding irregularities in organic cotton certification, calling the remarks unfounded and misleading. The commerce ministry said the aspersions cast against the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) were baseless and unwarranted. 'Generalised allegations against a robust regulatory system of the country for a particular crop/region/group of operators only serve to undermine the credibility of legitimate regulatory institutions and the broader organic movement in India," the ministry said in a statement. The Congress on Saturday demanded a court-monitored CBI probe into an alleged scam in the sale of normal cotton as organic cotton in Madhya Pradesh. Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh alleged that India's image is being hurt globally as the country has lost credibility in the certification of organic products. 'It may be mentioned that in a press briefing by an opposition leader yesterday (Saturday), unfounded, unsubstantiated and misleading aspersions are being cast against the Organic Certification programme, the NPOP," it said. The ministry's arm Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), it said, is committed to ensuring that the organic certification system under the NPOP is credible, transparent, and clear. 'Wherever credible evidence of non compliances/wilful violation of organic standards have been brought to light, APEDA had undertaken extensive investigation and taken concrete measures. All such matters are subjected to structured investigation following principles of natural justice. Any certification body or operator found violating norms is penalised as per NPOP regulation," the ministry said. The NPOP was launched in 2001 by the ministry to promote exports of organic products and APEDA acts as its secretariat for the implementation. The system of grower group certification was launched in 2005, as it was felt necessary to cater to small and marginal farmers. Third party certification is a mandatory requirement for export of organic products. The NPOP standards for crop production have been recognised by the European Commission and Switzerland as equivalent to their country's standards and are also accepted by Great Britain. There is an MRA for organic products with Taiwan. At present, there are 37 active certification bodies operating in India, which include 14 state certification bodies. 'Herein, it is clarified that APEDA or the Department of Commerce does not extend any subsidy to farmers taking up organic cultivation under the NPOP. The figure of Rs 50,000 per hectare and the further wrongly imputed calculations have no basis," it said. PTI RR TRB view comments First Published: July 27, 2025, 17:15 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.


Time of India
8 hours ago
- Time of India
World had lost confidence: Piyush Goyal alleges Congress-led UPA govt didn't sign win-win trade deals
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday targeted the previous UPA government led by Congress, alleging that trade deals signed during that period were not done in the country's interests. Referring to the recently signed India-UK Free Trade Agreement , the Union minister said the UKhad not been interested in concluding the treaty with India during the Congress government, apparently due to a lack of confidence. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Design Thinking Operations Management healthcare Artificial Intelligence Technology Data Science Management Product Management Data Science Finance Public Policy Data Analytics Degree Healthcare others Digital Marketing CXO Others MBA Leadership Project Management MCA PGDM Cybersecurity Skills you'll gain: Duration: 25 Weeks IIM Kozhikode CERT-IIMK PCP DTIM Async India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 22 Weeks IIM Indore CERT-IIMI DTAI Async India Starts on undefined Get Details "Discussions for the UK FTA began twenty-five years ago. The discussion continued for years and eventually came to a halt. The differences kept increasing, you must remember how weak India's economy was twenty-five years ago, and the United Kingdom used to consider itself a world power," Piyush Goyal said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Libas Purple Days Sale Libas Undo He also referred to how India was once considered among the ' Fragile Five ' countries. "The world used to count India as one of the five weakest economies in the world. This was a misfortune eleven years ago, when the Congress government under the UPA was at the Centre," the Union Minister said. Live Events "The whole world also had lost confidence in India. The United Kingdom decided around 2013 that it did not want to enter into a trade agreement with India. So the talks, which started twenty-five years ago, remained incomplete" Attacking Congress further, he alleged that the previous government had signed trade deals detrimental to India's interests. He alleged that the Congress government was increasing trade with countries that were not in the country's interest. He supplemented that it was Prime Minister Narendra Modi 's government that came into power in 2014 that made all the difference, for the better. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi 's government came in 2014. You all know, for Modi ji, national interest is paramount, this is Modi's way of working," he added. "Unless the interests of farmers, labourers, and businesses are protected, PM Modi shall not sign any agreement." "In the last 11 years, Prime Minister Modi has, on the one hand, strengthened India's economy from Fragile 5 to Top 5 and by 2027 we will be the third largest economy in the world. On the other hand, he has built friendships across the world and undoubtedly, he is the tallest and most popular leader in the world today... This Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is a result of the trust that Prime Minister Modi has earned across the world, which has enabled us to negotiate and enter into agreements with developed countries with whom we are not in competition but are complementary. It will open doors to many opportunities, it is the most comprehensive free trade agreement signed by India till date...," he later told reporters on the sidelines of the Mumbai event. The much-awaited India-UK Free Trade Agreement was signed on Thursday, in the presence of Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and his British counterpart, Keir Starmer, during PM Modi's two-day visit to the UK. On May 6, Prime Minister Modi and Prime Minister Starmer announced the successful conclusion of a mutually beneficial India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA). This forward-looking Agreement is aligned with India's vision of Viksit Bharat 2047 and complements the growth aspirations of both countries. Both nations desire to increase their trade to USD 120 billion by 2030. The UK government had said that India's average tariff on UK products will drop from 15 per cent to 3 per cent under the India-UK FTA.