Andhra Pradesh: Jagan launches INDGAP certification scheme
Other countries recognise the GAP certification given to farmers in India as Ind GAP certification
By Newsmeter Network Published on 28 April 2023 3:00 AM GMT
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy launched INDGAP Verification Programme at his camp office here on Thursday.
Quality Council of India (QCI) chairman Jaxay Shah and principal secretary Gopalakrishna Dwivedi (agriculture) exchanged the certification agreement documents in the presence of the Chief Minister.
Through GAP certification, the Andhra Pradesh government provides the facility to export quality standard crops of farmers at a premium price based on the certificates issued to them, not only domestically but also to more than a hundred other countries, including Europe and the US.
Other countries recognise the GAP certification given to farmers in India as Ind GAP certification. In the coming days, the Ind Gap certification standards will be aligned with the Global Gap certification standards. Then the commercial demand for the agricultural and horticultural products grown by the farmers will be high in the world market.
QCI developed the INDGAP certification scheme with the objective of promoting good agricultural practices in India. It has been developed keeping in mind the needs of the domestic and international markets. As part of GAP certification, certification is done in five categories namely fruits, vegetables, composite crops, tea, green coffee, and spices.
This certification can be done by individual farmers and farmer groups. APSOPCA provides certification services under the INDGAP Certification Scheme in AP.
The state has launched FAO-TCP programme titled Sustainable Agri-Food Systems to implement INDGAP.
