The Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) supports organic farming across the North East. Where its farmer groups are certified under NPOP for export, their farmer and farm data sits on APEDA's Tracenet. This episode sets out what to collect, how data reaches Tracenet, and how to avoid queries.
The short version
- NPOP grower groups: 25 to 500 farmers within a 50 km radius.
- Collect the NPOP farmer details before any entry.
- Ask your Certification Body which Tracenet fields you enter.
- Hilly areas notified as untreated may count towards conversion.
What to Collect
The farmer details NPOP lists for grower groups, plus land records and the group's certification details.
| Farmer detail | Where NPOP asks for it |
|---|---|
| Name, and father's or husband's name | 5.5 (xii), 5.8 |
| Address with pin code | 5.8 |
| Geo-location of the farm | 5.5 (xii) |
| Area of the farm | 5.5 (xii) |
| Crops grown | 5.5 (xii), 5.8 |
| Organic status | 5.8 |
| Unique farmer ID from the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare | 5.5 (xii), once the ID system is operational |
- Land record and area, with survey number.
- Crops, varieties and yield estimates by the ICS.
- The group's certification body, scope and validity.
Illustrative workload. At 3 to 5 minutes per farmer to verify land records, 500 farmers take 25 to 42 hours.
How Data Reaches Tracenet
The group's ICS prepares the data; the Certification Body and operator enter it on Tracenet.
- Prepare in one sheet.Every farmer, with the details above, checked against documents.
- Check with the ICS.The ICS Manager confirms members, areas and status.
- Enter on Tracenet.Tracenet is for authorised Certification Bodies and operators; ask your CB which parts you enter.
- Link plots and crops.Each farmer's plots and crops, with conversion status.
- Check after entry.Counts and areas on Tracenet match your sheet.
Screens and menu names on Tracenet can change. Follow your Certification Body's current instructions.
Avoiding Queries
Match land records, use the right crop names, keep the group's certification valid, and answer queries quickly.
- Land records and areas match the revenue records.
- Crop names and codes as Tracenet lists them.
- The group's certification valid for the period.
- Queries answered within the timeline given.
NPOP allows notified hilly areas of the North Eastern states, certified by the state as untreated for 3 years, to count towards conversion. Ask your Certification Body how this applies to your area.
Check yourself
Tap an answer to see whether you are right, and why.
How many farmers can an NPOP grower group have?
- 5 to 50
- 25 to 500
- Any number
Within a 50 km radius.
Who can access Tracenet?
- Anyone
- Authorised Certification Bodies and operators
- Only APEDA staff
Ask your CB which fields you enter.
Remember these things
- Collect NPOP farmer details first.
- Check with the ICS.
- Enter as your CB directs.
- Keep certification valid.
Clean farmer data is what lets North Eastern produce move to export without delay. KrushiFlow validates these fields and submits farmer records to the portal in bulk.