The kiwis that grow wild in Arunachal Pradesh’s Ziro Valley are the only certified organic fruit of their kind in India.
Arunachal Pradesh is the first State in India to obtain Organic Certification for Kiwi under Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North East Region (MOVCD-NER).
Ziro Valley is located in Lower Subansiri district.
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Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North East Region (MOVCD-NER)
It is a Central Sector Scheme.
It is a sub-mission under National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA).
Launched by: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
An agricultural practice/product is considered organic when there are no chemical fertilisers or pesticides involved in its cultivation process.
Such certifications in India can be obtained after strict scientific assessment done by the regulatory body, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).
