A two day training programme on Sample Collection and Sending Procedures was conducted by Dr. Abhay Ekbote, Director- Technical of Avon Food Lab Pvt Ltd at BRDC Experimental Farm, Laitmynsaw. It was a detailed session which covered all the aspects of sampling for soil, water and plant materials. The Procedures for sending samples was also elaborated for all the sampling conducted.

As a new CB to be established, the team from the Meghalaya State Organic Certification Body (MSOCB) visited Karnataka State Organic Certification Agency (KSOCA) for an exposure visit. The purpose of the visit is to understand the certification process, the challenges and the strategy involved therein.

A one day training on TraceNet was conducted for the staff of MSOCB which is an electronic service offered by APEDA  to the stakeholders for facilitating process certification for the  export of organic products from India which comply with the NPOP or NOP standard. The training has covered different topics that are required for certification bodies, including the process for generating Transaction Certificate and NOCs by Certification Body etc.

The field inspection to an ICS group under the facilitation of the Directorate of Horticulture, Government of Meghalaya was conducted on the 15th March 2024 as part of the capacity building to the staff of MSOCB.

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.