The state of Uttarakhand was formed in Nov 2000. Stress on Organic Farming was made, and welcomed by the organic movement in the country.MP started Organic Farming. CM Shri Digvijay Singh Personally monitored the program in 2001.In 2001, Spice Board started to organize small farmers for export or organic spice, Tea Board recommended Organic Plantations to recover from slump. In May 5th 2002 PM Shri Atal Bihari Vajpaye launched The National Program on Organic Production. APEDA was identified as nodal agency for the program. APEDA declared exports in organic from INDIA has high potential. In the First International Organic Markets Conference held in Nov 2002 several buyers visited Uttaranchal for Organic Products. All Prominent NGO’s, Projects introduced Organic Farming in their program.Center of Organic Farming (COF) funded by Sir Rattan Tata Trust was set up in Uttarakhand. A dedicated organization named Uttaranchal Organic Commodity Board (UOCB) was set up. COF was anchored in UOCB.

The First National Seminar on Organic Farming for mountain States was held in Dehradun in Nov’ 2003. Shri Som Pal, Chairman National Commission for Farmers Stressed on Organic Farming for Mountain States. Karnataka declared its Organic policy; Mizoram and Sikkim joined in the league early 2004. The Maharashtra government declared its most progressive regions are organic priority regions. Facilitated the Maharashtra Organic Farmers Association (MOFA) in April’2004.

ICCOA International Center for competence on Organic agriculture was set up in Bangalore by FiBL, Switzerland in May’2004. The National Program on Organic Farming (NPOF) came into effect from 16 Nov 2004 (late by two and a half years) officially recognizing the Organic Movement in the country.

Second National Seminar on Organic Farming for mountain States , Strategy and Ways ahead was held on July 27-28 , 2006 at Kosi Katarmal , Almora , Uttaranchal. Honourable Agriculture Minister of Uttarakhand Shri Mahendra Singh Mahara were the Chief Guest.