The field inspection to an ICS group facilitated by the Directorate of Horticulture, Government of Meghalaya. The inspection was conducted on the 12th March 2024. The ICS group that was inspected was under the external audit from SGS Certification Body under which the group was registered.

Staff in the Meghalaya State Organic Certification Body (MSOCB) were thoroughly trained for 6- days in conducting inspection and certification process as per NPOP which was conducted by Shri Dorairaj, and held at the identified 3 sites for the mock field inspection for the three categories of operators i.e. (i). Individual(ii).Growers Group (ICS) and (iii).Wild collection category. The training was held from the13th - 18th June, 2022.

A five day awareness training programme was conducted by Indian Institute of Plantation Management (IIPM), Bengaluru which was organized by BRDC, Upper Shillong for the staff of BRDC for the NPOP organic certification programme what will be implemented by the centre.

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10 days Online Training by Shri Dorairaj K., Consultant organic certification from 9th to 27th August 2021 Capacity building program to the staff of the Centre on the process of NPOP Certification was conducted by Shri Dorairaj K., Consultant Organic Certification. Apart from the staff of the Centre, Officers and staffs from the Department of Agriculture (Team from the State Organic Mission, Agricultural Technology and Management Agency (ATMA) and Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVKs) were also included in the training program.