ORGANIC - Organic Certification

Organic Certification is an official verification process confirming that agricultural products, livestock, and processed foods meet established organic production standards enforced by governmental and independent certification bodies. This certification mandates farming without synthetic chemicals, prohibited pesticides, artificial fertilizers, antibiotics, or growth hormones while requiring soil health management, biodiversity conservation, and ecological balance maintenance. Organic standards encompass crop rotation, composting, biological pest control, and natural resource conservation practices that build long-term agricultural sustainability.

The certification process involves comprehensive farm inspections, detailed record-keeping verification, soil and water testing, buffer zone establishment, and annual compliance audits. Certified operations must maintain complete segregation between organic and conventional products, implement contamination prevention protocols, and document all inputs and production activities. Processing facilities require separate equipment, thorough cleaning procedures, and strict ingredient sourcing controls ensuring organic integrity throughout handling, manufacturing, packaging, and distribution chains.

The standard emphasizes leadership commitment, evidence-based decision making, and continuous improvement through the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle. Organizations certified to ISO 9001:2015 prove their ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer expectations while complying with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, enhancing their competitive advantage in global markets.