02 Days’ Training on PGS for State Govt. Extension Officers, Regional Councils, Service Providers, LRPs of Local Groups etc.

 
Implementing Agency : National/Regional Centre for Organic and Natural Farming (N/RCONFs)
Objectives : Capacity building and regular updating of Regional Councils, Service Providers on latest developments, amendments in PGS India standards and about its operational guidelines.
 
Programme Duration : 2 days’ duration training course
Participants :  Participants will be State Extension Officers/Officers of N/SRLMs handling the work of PGS India Certification or managers of Regional Councils, Service Providers etc or LRPs, progressive farmers and active officials of Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS)/DACS involved in handling the PGS India Certification work.
Course content : 
 
  • • Overview of PGS India Organic Certification System and Standards.
  • • Technical Know -how of PGS India standards and operational Manual & Handling of PGS India Portal
  • • Overview of procedures involved in Individual farmer certification, Local Group certification, Processing and Handling and Large Area certification
  • • Certification and inspection protocols: (Roles and Responsibilities)
  • • Importance of Organic logo; certificates & transaction certificates including legal aspects of FSSAI
  • • Overview of Jaivik kheti Portal and its handling