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India Issues First PRAMAAN Certificates Under Forest and Wood Certification Scheme
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First PRAMAAN certificates issued: the forest certification scheme GS-III Environment aspirants must be able to explain
The first PRAMAAN certificates under IFWCS were issued on 29 September 2026.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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India issued its first PRAMAAN certificates under the Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme (IFWCS) on 29 September 2026.
The scheme provides a national system for certifying sustainably managed forests and wood-based products.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
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- The first PRAMAAN certificates under the Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme (IFWCS) were issued on 29 September 2026.
- IFWCS is a national system for certifying sustainably managed forests and wood-based products.
- Forest certification verifies sustainable forest management; chain-of-custody certification tracks wood products from forest to market.
- International schemes such as FSC and PEFC are the global counterparts that a national scheme aims to match or be recognised alongside.
Prelims · Mains
How the exam will ask it
Prelims
- The Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme (IFWCS) provides a national framework for certifying sustainably managed forests and wood-based products.
- PRAMAAN certificates are the certificates issued under IFWCS, and the first were issued on 29 September 2026.
- Forest certification is a voluntary, market-based instrument that supports sustainable forest management, unlike a statutory clearance under the Forest (Conservation) Act.
Mains
GS-III Environment: India's forests and wood-based industry need credible proof of sustainable sourcing, and reliance on foreign certification schemes adds cost and dependence. A national scheme like IFWCS, with PRAMAAN certificates, can help domestic producers and farm-forestry growers access markets and support sustainable forest management. The way forward is wide uptake by growers and industry, strong accreditation and audit systems, and international recognition of the certificates.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Since 2009-10, the minimum price that sugar mills must pay farmers for sugarcane has been fixed by the Centre as the:
- Statutory Minimum Price
- Fair and Remunerative Price
- State Advised Price
- Minimum Indicative Price
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Answer: B — Correct: Fair and Remunerative Price — The Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP), announced by the Centre on the advice of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices, has been the cane price floor since 2009-10. • Statutory Minimum Price — wrong: The Statutory Minimum Price was the earlier system, replaced by the Fair and Remunerative Price from the 2009-10 season. • State Advised Price — wrong: The State Advised Price is a price some States fix over and above the FRP, and it is not the Centre's floor price. • Minimum Indicative Price — wrong: Minimum Indicative Price is not the price floor that the Centre announces for cane payment.
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