With reference to organic farming in India, consider the following statements :
1. ‘The National Programme for Organic Production’ (NPOP) is operated under the guidelines and directions of the Union Ministry of Rural Development.
2. ‘The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority’ (APEDA) functions as the Secretariat for the implementation of NPOP.
3. Sikkim has become India’s first fully organic State.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
3 only
1, 2 and 3
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UPSC IAS – 2018
Statement 2 is correct. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, functions as the Secretariat for the implementation of the NPOP.
Statement 3 is correct. Sikkim was declared India’s first fully organic State in 2016, based on its adoption of organic farming practices across its entire agricultural land.