Lok Sabha Question No. 187 (STARRED), answered on 2018-07-31
Subject: Production of Organic Food Items
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: DEVENDRA (ALIAS) BHOLE SINGH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION & FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 187

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 31 ST  JULY, 2018

## PRODUCTION OF ORGANIC FOOD ITEMS

*187.  SHRI DEVENDRA SINGH BHOLE:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Government proposes to promote is  promoting organic food items in view of the rising demand in global markets and if so, the details thereof;
- (b): the present status of the existing demand, supply, consumption and production of organic food items in the country; and
- (c): the steps taken by the Government to increase the production of organic food items to meet their demand?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण ½ãâ¨ããè

(SHRI RADHA MOHAN SINGH)

- (a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.  187   DUE FOR REPLY ON 31 ST  JULY, 2018.

- (a): Yes,  Government  is  promoting  organic  food  items  and  has  taken  steps  to promote  organic  farming  through  the  scheme  of  Parampragat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana (PKVY) which aims at sustainable agricultural production with eco-friendly  process  in tune with nature and to produce chemical free agricultural produce. In addition, Organic Value  Chain  Development  for  organic  products  from  production  to  marketing is promoted through Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER).
- (b): There  is  no  authentic  data,  information  or  study  available  on  estimation  of demand for organic food items in the country. As per the study report published by the ASSOCHAM and Earnest and Young LLP, the organic items market in India are largely spread across the food and beverages, health and wellness, beauty and personal care and  textile  industries.  The  highest  growth  is  observed  in  the  organic  food  segment, followed by textile, beauty and personal care. The Indian domestic market during 2016 for organic products was estimated at INR 40,000 million which is likely to increase to INR 100,000 million - INR 120,000 million by 2020 with a similar increase in export.

On  production  front  India  has  produced  1.675  million  tons  of  certified  organic produce  during  the  year  2017-18.  Out  of  this  4.58  lakh  ton  (27%)  was  exported, remaining  was  available  for  domestic  consumption.  The  area  and  production  is continuously on rise since last three years keeping pace with the growing demand in national  and  international  markets.  State  wise  (Farm)  Production  under  National Programme  of  Organic  Production  from  the  year  2015-16  to  2017-18  is  given  at Annexure-I

(c): Govt.  of  India  is  promoting  organic farming  through  the  dedicated  schemes of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) and Mission Organic Value Chain Development  for  North  Eastern  Region  (MOVCDNER)  under  National  Mission  for Sustainable  Agriculture  (NMSA).  It  is  also  supported  by  other  schemes  viz  Rashtriya Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (RKVY)  and  Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture (MIDH),  Network  Project  on  Organic  Farming  (NPOF)  under  ICAR  and  third  party certification of organic farming is promoted by Agriculture Processed Food and Export Development Authority (APEDA), Ministry of Commerce.

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Annexure-I

## State wise Farm Production (including In-conversion) under NPOP (MT)

| S.   | State             | 2015-16    | 2016-17    | 2017-18            | 2017-18       | 2017-18                     |
|------|-------------------|------------|------------|--------------------|---------------|-----------------------------|
| No.  |                   |            |            | Organic Production | In Conversion | Total Cultivable Production |
| 1.   | Andhra Pradesh    | 6574.311   | 8372.872   | 8435.650           | 81.000        | 8516.650                    |
| 2.   | Arunachal Pradesh | 0          | 37.646     | 29.451             | 0.000         | 29.451                      |
| 3.   | Assam             | 9543.558   | 32395.826  | 52846.607          | 0.000         | 52846.607                   |
| 4.   | Bihar             | 0          | 0          | 3.150              | 0.000         | 3.150                       |
| 5.   | Chhattisgarh      | 5954.250   | 3108.258   | 6165.119           | 100.290       | 6265.409                    |
| 6.   | Goa               | 4815.761   | 4758.672   | 2875.655           | 0.000         | 2875.655                    |
| 7.   | Gujarat           | 55466.237  | 41610.965  | 75007.709          | 296.903       | 75304.612                   |
| 8.   | Haryana           | 5133.963   | 8192.756   | 4245.483           | 0.000         | 4245.483                    |
| 9.   | Himachal Pradesh  | 1329.243   | 1836.762   | 2620.636           | 0.000         | 2620.636                    |
| 10.  | Jammu& Kashmir    | 18115.798  | 9407.792   | 47214.952          | 0.000         | 47214.952                   |
| 11.  | Jharkhand         | 0          | 0          | 2.395              | 0.000         | 2.395                       |
| 12.  | Karnataka         | 282632.789 | 164164.80  | 150315.913         | 4607.020      | 154922.933                  |
| 13.  | Kerala            | 12038.284  | 14624.936  | 16134.295          | 0.000         | 16134.295                   |
| 14.  | Madhya Pradesh    | 365551.289 | 391598.428 | 572566.430         | 2779.860      | 575346.290                  |
| 15.  | Maharashtra       | 361670.576 | 255934.669 | 375067.015         | 2241.205      | 377308.220                  |
| 16.  | Meghalaya         | 772.293    | 1111.431   | 612.804            | 0.000         | 612.804                     |
| 17.  | Nagaland          | 906.087    | 878.081    | 1369.657           | 0.000         | 1369.657                    |
| 18.  | Odisha            | 40788.120  | 30661.472  | 74642.114          | 0.000         | 74642.114                   |
| 19.  | Punjab            | 107.300    | 711.450    | 112.900            | 0.000         | 112.900                     |
| 20.  | Rajasthan         | 58534.159  | 64244.757  | 94024.465          | 4.750         | 94029.215                   |
| 21.  | Sikkim            | 109.263    | 185.426    | 435.127            | 0.000         | 435.127                     |
| 22.  | Tamil Nadu        | 14442.172  | 11084.897  | 15017.792          | 875.505       | 15893.297                   |
| 23.  | Telangana         | 821.708    | 520.994    | 1358.875           | 22.601        | 1381.476                    |
| 24.  | Tripura           | 309.197    | 338.791    | 237.314            | 0.000         | 237.314                     |
| 25.  | Uttar Pradesh     | 57415.921  | 88183.026  | 117358.599         | 0.000         | 117358.599                  |
| 26.  | Uttarakhand       | 20464.387  | 28161.237  | 35644.323          | 0.000         | 35644.323                   |
| 27.  | West Bengal       | 12411.647  | 17977.368  | 10204.983          | 2.153         | 10207.136                   |
| 28.  | Lakshadweep       | 42.181     | 0          | 0                  | 0             | 0                           |
|      | Total             | 1335952.29 | 1180105.81 | 1664549.413        | 11011.287     | 1675560.700                 |

Source: Tracenet- APEDA.