Congress targets government over ‘organic cotton scam’, demands probe

Centre refutes Congress's allegations on organic cotton in MP

Centre refutes Congress's allegations on organic cotton in MP

Centre Refutes Congress's Allegations on Organic Cotton in MP

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Centre on Sunday refuted the Congress's allegations regarding irregularities in organic cotton certification, calling the remarks unfounded and misleading. India News | Centre Refutes Congress's Allegations on Organic Cotton in MP.

Congress targets government over ‘organic cotton scam’, demands probe

Congress leader Digvijay Singh alleged that there has been a ₹2.1 lakh crore scam involving ‘fake’ organic cotton and some traders have made six-fold profits; he demanded an investigation into the matter

APEDA refutes unfounded allegations in Organic Cotton Certification

NEW DELHI : The National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) was launched in 2001 by the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt of India for exports of Organic products and APEDA acts as the Secretariat for the implementation of the NPOP. The system of grower group certification was launched in 2005, as it was felt necessary to cater to small and marginal farmers. Third party certification is a mandatory requirement fo…