The present study was conducted in Karimnagar district of Andhra Pradesh state. A descriptive case study was
followed in the present investigtion. Out of 57 districts, two mandals, 6 villages were selected for the study. the sample
comprising 60 organic cotton cultivating farmers who are selected randomly from the identified two mandals and 6 villages of the district and 20 officials of Chaitanya Organic Farmers Association (COFA) and Chetna Organic Agricultural Producers Company Limited (COAPCL) were also selected as part of the sample for the study focused group discussions and purposive interviews were conducted to identify the success cases in organic cotton cultivation. Focus group discussions were held with the organic cotton commodity group members and farmers association members to supplement the information collected from the organic cotton farmers as well as non-members of commodity interest groups. The results revealed that Participated Grouping System (PGS) reduces certification costs and improves quality of products and helps in field inspection for external agencies involved in organic certification. Farmers are getting price 30 % higher than market price. Purchase price varies based at the quality of the produce measured by the out turn of the sample of the produce. Purchase of produce organised from group members at their doorstep and comes under the organic certified category.