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Sustainable Forest Certification - PRAMAAN

October 2 , 2026 15 hrs 0 min 90 0

Union Environment Minister handed over India’s first PRAMAAN certificates under the Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme (IFWCS).
Certificates were given to Andhra Pradesh Forest Development Corporation (APFDC) for 33,000 hectares of plantations and a bamboo farmer from Odisha.
IFWCS was launched by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in December 2023.
PRAMAAN certifies sustainable forest, wood and non-timber forest product management and supports compliance with global requirements.
Forest management certification is based on the National Working Plan Code (NWPC) 2023 and involves independent field and management audits.
The scheme aims to support sustainable forestry, global market access and livelihoods of farmers and forest-dependent communities.