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CERTIFICATE IN ORGANIC FARMING – NEW DELHI – SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE

CERTIFICATE IN ORGANIC FARMING – NEW DELHI – SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE CERTIFICATE IN ORGANIC FARMING – NEW DELHI – SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE Introduction: Overthe years, it has become commonplace to understand and define organic agriculture as farming without synthetic pesticides and conventional fertilizers. This should not be considered a definition but a characteristic, only one characteristic of a socially and environmentally conscious approach to agriculture that is currently experiencing rapid growth in the sector. India is fast becoming a major base for production and supply of organically produced agricultural products to the world market. In a first of its kind initiative, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) in collaboration with the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) of the Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India, has developed a 6-months duration Certificate in Organic Farming. This Certificate programme on Organic Farming wi...

SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE – PGDFSQM ADMISSION 2009 – NEW DELHI

SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE – PGDFSQM ADMISSION 2009 – NEW DELHI Introduction : Food safety is a fundamental public health concern. The Food Safety and Quality has become an area of priority and necessity for consumers, retailers, manufacturers and regulators. Changing global patterns of food production, international trade, technology, public expectations for health protection and many other factors have created a huge demand for food safety and quality auditing professionals.IGNOU and APEDA have come together to launch this programme, the first such initiative in India, with an emphasis on practical proficiency development exercises. This programme is expected to meet the increasing human resource requirements for food safety and quality management professionals in the agriculture and food sectors. Objectives : The core objective of the programme is to develop professionals for development, implementation and auditing of Food Safety and...