Mission

OAN aims to achieve its vision through practical and ethical provision of training, education, advocacy, networking building, supply chain set-up, Quality standardization and Certification services in collaboration with nationally and internationally recognized and trusted authorities.

• Advocacy and technical input for the promotion and use of organic products
• Provide expert services in terms of knowledge, information, skills, advocacy and business development services to the organic producers, traders and consumers for organic products.
• Unite all associated stakeholders under one umbrella with inclusive approach of membership to serve and mobilize members by providing affordable, accessible and applicable expert service for organic processing
• Economic empowerment through organic women handmade products quality certification, marketing, trade and export promotion through trade fairs and export house network building
• Promotion of organic production, distribution, management and certification
• A long-term plan is to produce organic and Vedic products.

The role of the Organic Association Nepal is to work in cooperation with all sectors of industry and government to develop the Organic Industry from a niche industry into a major component of Nepalese agriculture and deliver benefits and growth to consumers, producers, retailers and the Nepalese environment. Like other countries of the world, Nepal has the potential for a strong and vibrant export industry in organics.

OAN is committed to sourcing and distributing products maintaining organic standards; assisting producers in gaining organic certification; and developing the organic processing environment in Nepal.

The Organic Association Nepal aims to set a standard of certification for the Organic products as a new ‘Nepal Organic Mark’ in joint collaboration with Government of Nepal authorities. Like the NS mark, this mark will become the national trademark for organic certified product of Nepal. The scope of OAN standard covers the organic supply chain – from input manufacturers to producers, processors to wholesale and retail operations – ensuring organic integrity ‘from paddock to plate’. The Nepal Organic Mark logo is available for any organic commodity that is thoroughly monitored, checked and certified as per the Code of Conducts of organic certification.

The establishment of OAN is done for the promotion and practices of organic sourcing and supply by bringing all the producers, traders and consumers under one roof to implement organic processing techniques and maintain an organic environment for the conservation of nature and life.