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The Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA) is a member-owned, non-profit organization, which provides research, education and certification services to organic growers, processors and handlers around the world. OCIA certifies and verifies farm, livestock, processor/handlers, broker-traders, Community Grower Groups (CGGs), and Private Labels to various programs.[1]
With its headquarters in Lincoln, Nebraska, OCIA has regional and chapter offices in Canada, Mexico, Nicaragua, Japan, Guatemala, Peru and the U.S. OCIA was founded in 1985 (incorporated in Pennsylvania 1988) near Sherbrooke, Quebec, by a group of farmers, modeled on the "crop improvement associations" that came out of the Dust Bowl era. These associations started as informal meetings where farmers could discuss and ask advice about their land. In the 1970s as the organic movement developed, "organic" crop improvement associations were formed. OCIA mandated that farmers would hold farmers to one of the first international organic standards in 1985.[2]
An international organization, OCIA continues to have a local approach with the organization largely being made up of local "chapters." The organization had members primarily in Canada and the U.S. until a group of Peruvian farmers joined the organization in 1988. Expansion throughout Latin America continued, and now OCIA has members across the world.[3]
OCIA grew the organic industry as new organic certification companies split off since its founding, including Global Organic Alliance, OneCert, TransCanada Organic Certification Services, and Quality Assurance International.[4]
Suspension in Chinaedit
OCIA was suspended from operating in China in 2010 for one year by the USDA after it reportedly used employees of a Chinese government agency to inspect state-controlled farms and food processing facilities, which constituted a conflict of interest.[5]
In China, OCIA had joined forces with the Organic Food Development Corporation, an agency affiliated with the Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection. The association kept a small staff — one or three people in Nanjing — while inspectors from the Chinese agency went out to farms and factories. Their findings were translated into English and sent to OCIA headquarters in Nebraska, where staff members reviewed the material and made the final decisions on certification.[6]
External linksedit
Organic Crop Improvement Association
Notes and referencesedit
^"Global Market Access". Retrieved 16 November 2016. OCIA certifies operations to the OCIA International Certification Standard, USDANational Organic Program (NOP), Canada Organic Regime (COR), European Union Equivalent Standards (EU), Japanese Organic Agricultural Standards (JAS) and Quebec Organic Reference Standards (Quebec). OCIA verifies to JAS, the US-Canada Organic Equivalence Arrangement, Bio Suisse, Swiss Ordinance of Organic Farming, UTZ Certified, Smithsonian Bird Friendly and Shade-Grown Coffee (part of the OCIA International Certification Standard.)
^"OCIA Family Farmer Spotlight: Bart Hall". 22 September 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
^Lee, Brandon H. (2010-10-01). "Values and Standards Organizations in a Nascent Market". Rochester, NY. SSRN 2340802. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^"USDA/OCIA agree to pull organic certification authority in China". Retrieved 16 November 2016.
^Neuman, William; Barboza, David (14 June 2010). "U.S. Drops Inspector of Food in China". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
October 27, 2023
organic, crop, improvement, association, office, cyber, infrastructure, analysis, office, cyber, infrastructure, analysis, ocia, ocia, member, owned, profit, organization, which, provides, research, education, certification, services, organic, growers, process. For the Office of Cyber and Infrastructure Analysis see DHS Office of Cyber and Infrastructure Analysis OCIA The Organic Crop Improvement Association OCIA is a member owned non profit organization which provides research education and certification services to organic growers processors and handlers around the world OCIA certifies and verifies farm livestock processor handlers broker traders Community Grower Groups CGGs and Private Labels to various programs 1 O C I A logo Bilingual organic certification seal With its headquarters in Lincoln Nebraska OCIA has regional and chapter offices in Canada Mexico Nicaragua Japan Guatemala Peru and the U S OCIA was founded in 1985 incorporated in Pennsylvania 1988 near Sherbrooke Quebec by a group of farmers modeled on the crop improvement associations that came out of the Dust Bowl era These associations started as informal meetings where farmers could discuss and ask advice about their land In the 1970s as the organic movement developed organic crop improvement associations were formed OCIA mandated that farmers would hold farmers to one of the first international organic standards in 1985 2 An international organization OCIA continues to have a local approach with the organization largely being made up of local chapters The organization had members primarily in Canada and the U S until a group of Peruvian farmers joined the organization in 1988 Expansion throughout Latin America continued and now OCIA has members across the world 3 Contents 1 Controversies 1 1 Certification company spin offs 1 2 Suspension in China 2 External links 3 Notes and referencesControversies editCertification company spin offs edit OCIA grew the organic industry as new organic certification companies split off since its founding including Global Organic Alliance OneCert TransCanada Organic Certification Services and Quality Assurance International 4 Suspension in China edit OCIA was suspended from operating in China in 2010 for one year by the USDA after it reportedly used employees of a Chinese government agency to inspect state controlled farms and food processing facilities which constituted a conflict of interest 5 In China OCIA had joined forces with the Organic Food Development Corporation an agency affiliated with the Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection The association kept a small staff one or three people in Nanjing while inspectors from the Chinese agency went out to farms and factories Their findings were translated into English and sent to OCIA headquarters in Nebraska where staff members reviewed the material and made the final decisions on certification 6 External links editOrganic Crop Improvement AssociationNotes and references edit Global Market Access Retrieved 16 November 2016 OCIA certifies operations to the OCIA International Certification Standard USDA National Organic Program NOP Canada Organic Regime COR European Union Equivalent Standards EU Japanese Organic Agricultural Standards JAS and Quebec Organic Reference Standards Quebec OCIA verifies to JAS the US Canada Organic Equivalence Arrangement Bio Suisse Swiss Ordinance of Organic Farming UTZ Certified Smithsonian Bird Friendly and Shade Grown Coffee part of the OCIA International Certification Standard OCIA Family Farmer Spotlight Bart Hall 22 September 2015 Retrieved 16 November 2016 About OCIA Retrieved 16 November 2016 Lee Brandon H 2010 10 01 Values and Standards Organizations in a Nascent Market Rochester NY SSRN 2340802 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help USDA OCIA agree to pull organic certification authority in China Retrieved 16 November 2016 Neuman William Barboza David 14 June 2010 U S Drops Inspector of Food in China The New York Times Retrieved 3 February 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Organic Crop Improvement Association amp oldid 1100983209, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
