The Indian national standards for organic production and India organic logo are governed by:

✅Explanation:
APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority) is a government organization established in 1986. It is responsible for developing and promoting the export of agricultural and processed food products from India. It also sets the standards for organic production in India and administers the use of the "India Organic" logo.

📌Other Options:
● IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements): A global organization that sets international standards for organic agriculture and accredits certification bodies. It was founded in 1977.
● NPOP (National Programme for Organic Production): A government program under APEDA that sets the standards for organic production in India and accredits certification bodies to certify organic products. It was launched in 2001.
● INDOCERT: An organic certification body in India accredited by APEDA to certify organic products according to the NPOP standards. It was established in 1985.

🔑IMP 🔑Key Points:

• Ministry of Commerce has implemented the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) since 2001. The objectives of NPOP are as under:
o To provide the means of evaluation of certification programme for organic agriculture and products (including wild harvest, aquaculture, livestock products) as per the approved criteria.
o To accredit certification programmes of Certification Bodies seeking accreditation.
o To facilitate certification of organic products in conformity with the prescribed standards.
o To facilitate certification of organic products in conformity with the importing countries organic standards as per equivalence agreement between the two countries or as per importing country requirements.
o To encourage the development of organic farming and organic processing.
• The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority' (APEDA) is the implementation agency of NPOP.
• Sikkim has become India's first fully organic State.