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• Completed 3 year of Organic Transition- NPOP, EU, US ORGANIC
• RFA Certification for Cumin, Turmeric, Celery
• Global GAP for Chilli

• Completed 5 years RFA Certification for Chilli
• Transition to Organic production
• BRC AA Certification
• The Rainforest Alliance recognizes ITC Limited -Agri Business Division for their 5 years of commitment to sustainable farm management.

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• Second processing facility set up in Guntur with integrated steam sterilisation & grinding capability. Facility receives BRC Food 'A' Grade certification in the first year of operations.
• Commenced mechanised chilli cleaning operations.
• Commenced Backward Integration Programme for fennel production.
• ITC Spices Quality Lab increased testing capability to cover 270 types of pesticide molecules.

• Commenced Integrated Community Engagement Programme (ICE) for chilli & cumin production.
• Initiated Backward Integration Programme for celery production.
• Guntur processing facility receives certification upgrade from Food 'A' Grade to 'AA' Grade from the BRC (British Retail Consortium). It also adds retail carton packing to its capabilities.

• ITC Spices processing facility at Guntur receives BRC (British Retail Consortium) Food 'A' Grade certification.
• IT-enabled 'farm-to-fork' traceability system put in place.
• Commenced Village Adoption Programme.
• Received Rainforest Alliance Certification for chilli production - the first such certification to be awarded in India for an annual crop.
• ITC Spices Quality Lab (Microbiology Lab) receives NABL* certification.
• Testing capability of ITC Spices Quality Lab developed to cover 96 types of pesticide molecules.

• Interventions introduced towards developing a reliable and sustainable farm-to-factory supply chain such as commencement of the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Programme and partnerships with farmers to grow IPM chillies.
• These initiatives enabled access to premium export markets - Japan, USA and the EU.
• State-of-the-art spices grinding and steam sterilisation facility established at Guntur.