Size of organic food market is around Rs 3,350 cr, industry estimates suggest its growing 30% a year

Arnab Dutta | New Delhi February 10, 2017 Last Updated at 01:00 IST

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is drawing up guidelines to regulate organic food.

The regulator will put up draft guidelines for organic packaged food and commodities in the public domain for suggestions next month.

Organic food exporters are now required to obtain approval from the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority. There are no guidelines for domestic players.

The draft will propose setting up of a committee to suggest changes in the certification method being followed now.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is drawing up guidelines to regulate organic food.

The regulator will put up draft guidelines for organic packaged food and commodities in the public domain for suggestions next month.

Organic food exporters are now required to obtain approval from the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority. There are no guidelines for domestic players.

The draft will propose setting up of a committee to suggest changes in the certification method being followed now.

Arnab Dutta

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