Himachal Pradesh - Obtain License or Permit for Selling (Marketing) Organic Fertilizer or Bio Fertilizer

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Procedure

To apply for the sale of organic fertilizer license the applicant must follow the below procedure.
Apply In-Person

1. Applicant in order to get the license to sell Organic Fertilizer/Bio Fertilizer shall contact the respective district agricultural office (DAO) in case of District & SDAO in case of Sub-Division in person and apply.
2. Applicant has to get the letter head for the firm and should get required documents as per our page.
3. The contact details are available in the Office Location & Contacts section below.
4. Please collect the appropriate application form from the respective office.
5. Submit the completed application form along with required documents as mentioned in our Required Documents section below.
6. After accepting the application and verifying the same, officials will advise the amount to be remitted as per the mode (treasury challan or as per acceptable norms).
7. Applicant after remitting the mentioned amount should provide the proof of payment (receipt or challan) to the department authority for processing.
8. Applicant will get intimation for inspection of premises.
9. The fertilizer inspector will enter upon and search any premises where the fertilizer is exhibited for sale
10. Once all the results are satisfactory the license is granted by the officials, applicant gets intimation to collect the license.
11. On the said date, applicant can collect the license as per deliverable norms.

Apply through Centres:

1. To apply through centres, the applicant has to visit the respective “CSC” centre. Please tap on the following link to locate the centre according to the respective district: link.
2. Make sure to have the documents that are listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
3. An application form can be obtained through the kiosk operator upon visiting the centre.
4. It is advised to take the documents in original to the kiosk for scanning purposes.
5. The operator will process the application online.
6. On successful submission, the applicant will receive an application number as acknowledgement.
7. Pay the fee as given in the “Fees” section of this page and collect the receipt.
8. After the application form is processed, an enquiry officer will make a thorough verification regarding the documents submitted along with the form.
9. Collect the acknowledgment slip after submitting the form.
10. The applicant will get the license in a stipulated period of time.

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Required Documents

The below documents are required

• PAN card
• Aadhar card
• Voter ID
• Bank statement
• Product ingredient which are to be formulated.
• NOC from the Local body as appropriate
• NOC from State Pollution Control Board.
• List of Tech Expert with their Qualification
  

Office Locations & Contacts

Director of Agriculture,
Krishi Bhawan, Boileauganj,
Shimla,Himachal Pradesh 171005
Phone: - 0177 283 1402.
Contact link – Link

Eligibility

• Any person desiring to sell organic/ Bio fertilizers
• Before granting the license, inspection of the unit is carried out to know the infrastructure in the factory premises and whether the applicant qualifies to get the license as appropriate.
• Education criteria related information for eligibility can be obtained from authorities.
• As per the government direction, traders who want to obtain license to sell fertilizers must have a degree in Agriculture, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Botany or Zoology.
  

Fees

As the fees structure varies from state to state, licensing officer whom applicant applies with will provide fee details.

Validity

A license granted under insecticides (Amendment) Act, shall be valid for the period specified therein, May be renewed from time to time for such period and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed. This license is valid for a period of 3 years from the date of issue.

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Processing Time

The time taken for processing the application is 30 days.

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Required Information

• Presence of any food additives, Veg/Non-veg
• Complete details of the packer/ seller
• Net quantity
• Details such as Lot no. / code no. /batch no.
• Manufacturing date
• Usage and expiry date
• Instructions to be followed
• premises where the insecticides will be stored
• Cautions to be taken care
  

Need for the Document

Traders should strictly adhere to government classification of fertilizers for different use in agriculture. In order to be eligible for dealing with such classifications, one has to get the appropriate license.

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• Carry all the necessary documents.
• Make a photocopy of your filled form for future reference.
  

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