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With reference to organic farming in India, consider the following statements :
\n1. \u2018The National Programme for Organic Production\u2019 (NPOP) is operated under the guidelines and directions of the Union Ministry of Rural Development.
\n2. \u2018The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority\u2019 (APEDA) functions as the Secretariat for the implementation of NPOP.
\n3. Sikkim has become India\u2019s first fully organic State.<\/p>\n

Which of the statements given above is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n

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\nStatement 1 is incorrect, while statements 2 and 3 are correct.
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\nStatement 1 is incorrect because the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) is operated under the guidelines and directions of the Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry, not the Ministry of Rural Development.
\nStatement 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.
\nStatement 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.
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\nNPOP provides a framework for organic certification in India, ensuring that products labelled as organic meet specific standards. It also facilitates the export of organic products from India. Other states are also working towards increasing organic farming coverage.
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With reference to organic farming in India, consider the following statements : 1. \u2018The National Programme for Organic Production\u2019 (NPOP) is operated under the guidelines and directions of the Union Ministry of Rural Development. 2. \u2018The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority\u2019 (APEDA) functions as the Secretariat for the implementation of NPOP. 3. … <\/p>\n

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