Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCD-NER) - Nagaland

Why it matters

Helps Nagaland farmers convert to certified organic farming and links them through Farmer Producer Organisations to processing, branding and buyers for a real price premium.

What you get

MOVCD-NER is implemented across all eight North-Eastern states, including Nagaland, as a sub-mission of the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture. It funds the full organic value chain: quality seed/planting material, organic inputs, NPOP certification support, Farmer Producer Organisation formation, post-harvest collection and processing infrastructure, and brand-building/marketing for organic produce. In Nagaland the scheme has been used to support organic clusters for crops such as ginger, turmeric, large cardamom and king chilli (Naga Mircha), helping growers access premium organic markets domestically and abroad.

Eligibility criteria

• Farmer or grower group willing to adopt certified organic practices
• Participation through an FPO or organic growers' cluster in a notified project area
• Land parcel included in an approved organic cluster

How to apply

1. 1

   Join or form an FPO/cluster in a notified MOVCD-NER project area

2. 2

   Adopt the prescribed organic package of practices with technical support

3. 3

   Undergo NPOP organic certification facilitated through the scheme

4. 4

   Access post-harvest and marketing support via the FPO

Documents required

• Land record / cultivation certificate
• FPO membership proof
• Aadhaar and bank account details