{"id":372959,"date":"2026-09-30T17:11:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T11:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=372959"},"modified":"2026-09-30T17:11:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T11:41:25","slug":"pramaan-certificates-under-the-indian-forest-and-wood-certification-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/pramaan-certificates-under-the-indian-forest-and-wood-certification-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"PRAMAAN Certificates under the Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The first PRAMAAN certificates were handed over under the Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme (IFWCS) in New Delhi.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About PRAMAAN Certificates<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_372967\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-372967\" style=\"width: 226px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-372967\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-ToI.jpg?resize=226%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"PRAMAAN Certificates\" width=\"226\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-ToI.jpg?resize=226%2C300&amp;ssl=1 226w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-ToI.jpg?w=391&amp;ssl=1 391w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-372967\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; ToI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>PRAMAAN<\/strong> stands for <strong>Programme for Recognition and Accreditation of Sustainable Management Practices for Agroforestry and Natural Forestry Resources.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>nationally accepted<\/strong>, <strong>credible and transparent framework<\/strong> for <strong>certification of forests, wood and non-timber forest products.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Operating Agency:<\/strong>\u00a0Indian Institute of Forest Management <strong>(IIFM), Bhopal<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Accreditation Body:<\/strong> Certification bodies are accredited by the <strong>National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB)<\/strong> under the <strong>Quality Council of India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>First Certificates:<\/strong> The certificates were given to <strong>Andhra Pradesh Forest Development Corporation (APFDC)<\/strong> and a <strong>farmer associated with the Odisha Bamboo Development Agency (OBDA).<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>These certificates are given under the <strong>Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Independent Certification:<\/strong> Certification is based on <strong>independent third-party audits rather than self-declaration alone.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Standards:<\/strong> Forest Management certification <strong>follows the Indian Forest Management Standards under the National Working Plan Code (NWPC) 2023.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Market Linkages:<\/strong> PRAMAAN <strong>promotes domestic and international market linkages<\/strong> for certified forests and agroforestry products.<\/li>\n<li><strong>International Recognition:<\/strong> Its accreditation architecture is <strong>benchmarked against international certification frameworks<\/strong> for recognition among global buyers and regulators.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inclusive Approach:<\/strong> The scheme brings <strong>farmers, rural and tribal communities, and forest-dependent communities<\/strong> into a structured certification system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme<\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-style: solid;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\"><strong>Specification<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"middle\"><strong>Details<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\"><strong>Purpose<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\">\n<ul>\n<li>This national certification scheme <strong>promotes sustainable forest management and agroforestry in India<\/strong> through <strong>voluntary third-party certification.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\"><strong>Supervised by<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Indian Forest and Wood Certification Council<\/strong> (Act as a multi-stakeholder <strong>advisory<\/strong> body)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\"><strong>Implementing agency<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal<\/strong> (Responsible for overall management of the Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\"><strong>Key features of the scheme<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Market incentives<\/strong> \u2013 This Scheme offers market incentives to various entities such as <strong>state forest departments, individual farmers, FPOs, and wood-based industries<\/strong>, that practice responsible forest management and agroforestry.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">The scheme comprises <strong>forest management certification, tree outside forest management certification, and chain of custody certification.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">A distinct <strong>Trees Outside Forests Standard<\/strong> is introduced in the <strong>newly launched Indian Forest &amp; Wood Certification Scheme.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The first PRAMAAN certificates were handed over under the Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme (IFWCS) in New Delhi. About PRAMAAN Certificates PRAMAAN stands for Programme for Recognition and Accreditation of Sustainable Management Practices for Agroforestry and Natural Forestry Resources. 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