QCI is providing extensive technical support across various agriculture and allied sectors, fuelling Andhra Pradesh’s journey towards a Viksit Bharat built on quality and sustainability.
The Quality Council of India (QCI) and the Government of Andhra Pradesh have forged a landmark partnership by signing an MoU to transform the state’s agricultural sector during the Andhra Pradesh Gunvatta Sankalp event, a QCI initiative to foster a quality mission across the states of India. This collaboration will witness QCI providing extensive technical support across various agriculture and allied sectors, fuelling Andhra Pradesh’s journey towards a Viksit Bharat built on quality and sustainability.
Under this strategic partnership, QCI will lend its expertise in developing and designing a robust conformity assessment framework for the state’s agricultural sector. This framework will establish clear quality standards and ensure adherence to best practices throughout the value chain, from farm to fork. It will provide crucial training programs for stakeholders at all levels, empowering farmers, cooperatives, industry players, and government officials with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the quality ecosystem effectively.
The Andhra Pradesh Gunvatta Sankalp commenced with the lamp lighting in the presence of Minister for Agriculture, Andhra Pradesh Govt. Kakani Govardhan Reddy Garu; Jaxay Shah, Chairperson, QCI; Gopal Krishna Dwivedi, Chief Commissioner, RBKs, & Special Chief Secretary to A.P. Govt.; Chiranjiv Choudhary, Principal Secretary to Govt. Marketing & Cooperation Development; Dr S. S. Sreedhar, Commissioner of Horticulture & Sericulture and Dr. A. Raj, CEO of the National Board for Quality Promotion, QCI. Minister also launched the QCI IndG.A.P. Portal and presented IndG.A.P. certificates to selected farmers belonging to different villages of the state.
Additionally, QCI will offer its esteemed accreditation services, further bolstering confidence in the quality and safety of Andhra Pradesh’s agricultural produce.
Kakani Govardhan Reddy Garu, Minister for Agriculture, Andhra Pradesh Govt said, “We are delighted to join hands with QCI in this transformative initiative. Their expertise and support will be invaluable in our vision to make Andhra Pradesh a leader in quality agriculture. Together, we will build a quality ecosystem at the grassroots level for all the stakeholders associated with agriculture and its allied sectors, including farmers.”
Recognizing the importance of integrating the quality mission through state collaborations, Jaxay Shah, Chairperson, QCI, asserted that QCI will actively collaborate with government institutions and agricultural universities in Andhra Pradesh to empower the youth of the state and provide them with an opportunity to contribute in building a holistic quality ecosystem for a Viksit Bharat in its Gaurav Kaal. He further stated, “This collaboration will focus on capacity building and knowledge sharing, ensuring that the state’s institutions are equipped to independently handle quality assurance practices in the long run. In addition to this, youngsters of Andhra Pradesh will also benefit from various youth-empowering initiatives of QCI like Gunvatta Gurukul.”
