ABOUT US:
Orissa State Seed Certification Agency(OSSCA) was formed on 3rd June 1977 and registered under Societies Registration Act,1860(Reg. No. 12176/1112 dt 14.10.1977), to carry out the functions of certification Agencies under Seeds Act 1966 in Orissa State w.e.f. 01.09.1978 with a mandate to maintain and make available to public high quality seeds(with prescribed standards) and propagating materials of notified kind & varieties so grown and distributed as to ensure genetic purity through certification. To carry out Organic Certification in the state, OSSCA has been renamed Orissa State Seed & Organic Products Certification Agency(OSSOPCA) from which a separate agency has been carved out which is called Orissa State Organic Certification Agency(OSOCA) for the purpose. Now OSOCA has been accredited under NPOP to function as Inspection & Certification body for organic crop production with effect from 01.06.2012.
VISION OF OSSOPCA
Autonomy with Independency in financial and HR sector.
MISSION OF OSSOPCA
To make available globally competitive quality seeds to farmers through certification.
Achieving financial stability through rational tariff structure for revenue generation.
Strengthening of staffing pattern.
