Read the passage given below carefully:
In January 2026, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) issued revised operational guidelines for the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP). Under the updated framework, smallholder landholdings of less than two hectares are eligible for group organic certification provided the farmer group comprises at least 25 registered members, reducing the earlier mandate of 50 members. However, processing units handling organic export volumes exceeding 500 metric tonnes annually must undergo mandatory dual independent third-party audits semi-annually, regardless of group affiliation. Additionally, financial assistance for certification expenses is restructured to provide a 60% subsidy for general category exporters, whereas exporters belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and the North-Eastern Region are eligible for up to 80% reimbursement, capped at a maximum limit of ₹5 lakh per enterprise.
Based on the passage above, which of the following statements is explicitly correct regarding the revised NPOP guidelines?
- Exporters from the North-Eastern Region are eligible for up to 80% reimbursement on certification costs, capped at a maximum of ₹5 lakh per enterprise.Cevap
- BSmallholder farmers with less than two hectares of land can now obtain individual organic certification if their group has 25 members.
- CAll organic agricultural processing units are required to complete dual independent third-party audits every three months.
- DFarmer groups with exactly 30 registered members are completely exempted from financial audit obligations.