Mumbai: As concerns around food safety, chemical residues and long-term health risks gain momentum, Two Brothers Organic Farms has emerged as a category pioneer with its A2 Cultured Ghee becoming India’s first ghee to receive independent Glyphosate Residue-Free Certification.
The certification has been awarded by DetoxProject.org, a globally recognised third-party organisation that verifies the absence of detectable glyphosate residues through rigorous laboratory testing of the final consumable product. The milestone signals a shift in India’s organic food movement—from being “organic by practice” to being verifiably “clean by proof.”
Glyphosate, one of the world’s most widely used herbicides, has increasingly entered conversations around food safety due to its pervasive presence across agricultural ecosystems. While legally approved in India only for tea plantations and non-crop areas, its off-label and unregulated use across food crops remains widespread. The absence of routine testing, limited enforcement and lack of clearly defined residue limits for many staples mean consumer exposure remains largely undocumented.
This issue becomes particularly significant for dairy products like ghee, a daily staple across Indian households. Residues entering the food chain through soil, water, fodder and feed can indirectly affect dairy animals and, over time, the integrity of milk-derived products. Given ghee’s role in gut health, vitamin absorption and its frequent use in Indian cooking, long-term exposure to even low-level residues carries heightened importance.
Unlike most organic certifications that focus primarily on farming practices, the Glyphosate Residue-Free Certification goes further by testing the final product. It mandates independent analysis by ISO-accredited laboratories, with detection limits as stringent as 0.01 ppm (10 ppb), among the most rigorous globally. This positions Two Brothers’ A2 Cultured Ghee as not just organically produced, but scientifically validated as residue-free.
Commenting on the certification, Satyajit Hange, Co-founder, Two Brothers Organic Farms, said, “Today, there is a growing shift toward organic food in India, but very little conversation about what chemicals like glyphosate are, how widely they are used, or whether they are being tested for at all. For us, this certification was about closing that gap, moving the conversation from intent to evidence.” He added, “According to us, if something is consumed daily by families and children, it deserves the highest level of scrutiny.”
Ajinkya Hange, Co-founder, Two Brothers Organic Farms, added, “Food safety today must be built on transparency, not trust alone. As evidence around chemical residues continues to grow, we believe testing and disclosure should become the norm, not the exception, in Indian food.”
The certification also reinforces the brand’s long-standing commitment to regenerative agriculture, traceability and food integrity. By prioritising independent testing and public disclosure, Two Brothers Organic Farms aims to encourage higher accountability standards across India’s food ecosystem.
Founded by two brothers who left corporate careers to return to their ancestral village, Two Brothers Organic Farms is a farmer-owned, soil-first food company focused on regenerative natural farming. The brand’s mission centres on restoring transparency in the food system by offering nutrient-dense, chemical-free and fully traceable food, while advocating mindful consumption over convenience.
With India’s first certified glyphosate-free ghee, Two Brothers Organic Farms has not only set a new benchmark for food safety, but also sparked a broader conversation on why proof-based standards must become central to the future of Indian food.
