Who Needs to Be Certified Any handler who wishes to take up organic livestock rearing with the purposes of processing organic livestock by products. Source And Origin Animals must be born from production units complying with organic guidelines. No transfer of livestock between organic and non-organic units. ADITI allows livestock from a non-organic source under specific conditions like establishing an organic livestock for first time, renewal of herd, or while introducing breeding males. Record And Identification Animals shall bear unique identification numbers in the form of ear tags. The producer shall maintain the health, breeding and production records of animals maintained in the farm. Details of parents, source, purchase, animal details (date of birth, parity), breeding details etc. shall be maintained. Housing Housing and day-to-day management of animals- Fulfill biological and behavioral needs Minimum surface area indoors and outdoors and min number of animals per hectare shall be as per standards Tethering of livestock is prohibited. Conversion Period For organic livestock-The conversion period shall be for three (3) years. If Simultaneous conversion of land and livestock, then it is reduced to 2 yrs. Minimum surface area indoors and outdoors and min number of animals per hectare shall be as per standards If land alone has reached organic status and the livestock from a non-organic source is introduced, conversion period is ninety (90) days during the implementation after that six months for the livestock reared for milk purposes. Feed 85% of dry matter feed must be from organic sources Young animals for natural feed, such as, feeding of maternal milk, milk from other mammal or milk replacer of organic origin. The permitted supplements, feed materials and processing aids shall be as per NPOP standards Health Care A program of health management of animals and testing of the herd as per the common diseases of herd Minimum surface area of indoors and outdoors and minmum number of animals per hectare shall be as per standards Preference shall be given for treatment and prevention of diseases herbal/phyto-therapeutic, homeopathic or ayurvedic products when compared to allopathic veterinary drugs or antibiotic Breeding Reproduction through natural methods, although artificial insemination may be used. Breeding techniques employing genetic engineering shall not be used. Manure Manure application rates shall be at levels that do not contribute to ground and/or surface water contamination.
