Lok Sabha Question No. 1744 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-06
Subject: Indigenous Farming System
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

O.I.H

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1744

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH  March, 2018

## INDIGENOUS FARMING SYSTEM

1744.    SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken any  special  steps for  the  conservation,  protection and betterment of indigenous farming systems in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether a large number of farmers have left the farming systems in the country;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year, State/UT-wise;
- (d) the details of incentive and financial packages provided to the farmers for the promotion of farming systems in the country during the said period, State-wise and scheme-wise; and
- (e) the details of the  measures  taken/ likely to be taken by the Government  for infrastructural  development  and  promotion  of  agriculture  and  to  popularize  it  amongst  the youngsters in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  PARSHOTTAM  RUPALA)

(a), (d) & (e):  Government has taken steps for the conservation, protection and betterment of indigenous farming  systems  in  the  country  through  the  Scheme  of  Parampragat  Krishi  Vikas Yojna (PKVY). The scheme has been implemented since 2015-16 to promote   organic farming in clusters mode and make available chemical free inputs to the farmers. Government of India is providing  assistance  to  farmers  in  all  the  states  including  Rajasthan  for  organic  cultivation, certification,  labeling,  packing,  transportation  and  marketing  of  organic  produce  under  the scheme  of  Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PKVY).  In  addition,  Organic  Value  Chain Development for organic products from production to marketing is promoted in North Eastern Region through Mission Organic Value Chain Development (MOVCD).

The state - wise details of the funds allocated and released under the Schemes PKVY and MOVCDNER is given at Annexure - I & II.

Government is organizing training and awareness campaign/workshop creating awareness and educating the farmers/youngsters about organic farming practices in the areas where clusters are formed.

(i)      Rs.  80,000  per  cluster  is  provided  as  financial  assistance      under  PKVY scheme  for  the mobilization of farmers through different training & exposure visits.

(ii)   Similarly, under MOVDNER scheme the financial assistance of Rs 8 crore is allocated for North Eastern Region to create awareness and publicity through lead agencies.

(iii)   The National Centre of Organic Farming (NCOF), Ghaziabad, a unit under the department undertakes various extension and publicity activities like exhibitions, radio talks, TV programmes,  distribution  of  literature  on  organic  inputs/  organic  farming  etc.  to  educate  the farmers.  NCOF  is  also  publishing  biannual  Newsletter  'Biofertilizers'  as  well  as  quarterly Newsletter  called  Organic  Farming.  In  addition,  various  books  on  production  and  use  of  biofertilizers have been published in various languages for distribution to the farming community. Radio jingles on organic agriculture are broadcast on 4 different FM Radio Stations including Delhi, Bangalore, Nagpur and Lucknow. NCOF organizes 30 days certificate course on organic farming for skill development in organic agriculture sector for youth. It also conducts 10 days Refresher course for analysts under Fertilizer Control Order (FCO); 5 Days Trainers Training & 2 Days training for field functionaries and extension staff of the State Government. NCOF has also  been  organizing  Farmers'  Training  and  Field  Demonstration  (FTFD)  programmes  on organic  farming  since  2015-16  in  various  villages  adopted  by  the  Hon'ble  Members  of Parliament  under  'Sansad  Aadarsh  Gram  Yojana'  (SAGY),  through  its  Regional  Centres  of Organic Farming (RCOFs). It has completed 300 no. of FTFD in 2015-16 in which a total of 18051 farmers have been benefitted and has targeted 298 no. in the year 2016-17.

(b) & (c): No such facts has been brought to the notice of Government.

| S. No.   |                   |                |            |          |             |            |          |             |            |         |             |                     |                             |                          |
|----------|-------------------|----------------|------------|----------|-------------|------------|----------|-------------|------------|---------|-------------|---------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------|
| S. No.   | Name of the State | No of clusters | Allocation | Release  | Expenditure | Allocation | Release  | Expenditure | Allocation | Release | Expenditure | No. of New Clusters | Allocation for new clusters | Release for new clusters |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 433            | 1854.47    | 1100.15  | 1100.15     | 1308.50    | 798.17   | 798.17      | 759.88     | 292.93  | 0           | 867                 | 167.03                      | 363.25                   |
| 2        | Bihar             | 327            | 1400.49    | 1050.37  | 0           | 988.17     | 664.26   | 0.00        | 573.86     | 0.00    | 0           | 100                 | 428.28                      | 214.14                   |
| 3        | Chhattisgarh      | 188            | 805.17     | 603.88   | 329.47      | 568.12     | 314.78   | 314.78      | 329.92     | 0.00    | 0           | 12                  | 51.39                       | 25.70                    |
| 4        | Gujarat           | 100            | 428.28     | 178.45   | 18.31       | 302.19     | 238.83   | 0.00        | 175.49     | 0.00    | 0           | 0                   | 0.00                        | 0.00                     |
| 5        | Goa               | 4              | 17.13      | 7.14     | 0           | 12.09      | 0        | 0.00        | 7.02       | 0.00    | 0           | 0                   | 0.00                        | 0.00                     |
| 6        | Haryana           | 20             | 85.66      | 53.53    | 0           | 60.44      | 45.98    | 1.10        | 35.10      | 0.00    | 0           | 0                   | 0.00                        | 0.00                     |
| 7        | Jharkhand         | 100            | 428.28     | 321.21   | 178.45      | 302.19     | 203.14   | 0.00        | 175.49     | 0.00    | 0           | 150                 | 642.43                      | 321.21                   |
| 8        | Karnataka         | 545            | 2334.15    | 1945.12  | 1945.12     | 1646.96    | 815.27   | 785.27      | 956.43     | 1088.57 | 0           | 0                   | 0.00                        | 0.00                     |
| 9        | Kerala            | 119            | 509.66     | 382.22   | 355.296     | 359.61     | 0        | 0.00        | 208.83     | 307.24  | 0           | 500                 | 2141.42                     | 1070.71                  |
| 10       | Madhya Pradesh    | 880            | 3768.90    | 2826.67  | 2826.67     | 2659.31    | 1787.6   | 1123.55     | 1544.33    | 0.00    | 0           | 500                 | 2141.42                     | 1070.71                  |
| 11       | Maharashtra       | 932            | 3991.61    | 2598.51  | 2598.51     | 2816.45    | 2957.59  | 0.00        | 1635.58    | 0.00    | 0           | 326                 | 1396.21                     | 698.10                   |
| 12       | Odisha            | 320            | 1370.51    | 1027.88  | 1027.88     | 967.02     | 650.03   | 650.03      | 561.57     | 610.60  | 0           | 0                   | 0.00                        | 0.00                     |
| 13       | Punjab            | 50             | 214.14     | 160.6    | 160.6       | 151.10     | 0        | 0.00        | 87.75      | 0.00    | 0           | 200                 | 856.57                      | 428.28                   |
| 14       | Rajasthan         | 755            | 3233.55    | 2373.69  | 2373.69     | 2281.56    | 1491.13  | 1306.36     | 1324.96    | 0.00    | 0           | 395                 | 1691.72                     | 845.86                   |
| 15       | Tamil Nadu        | 112            | 479.68     | 399.73   | 399.42      | 338.46     | 207.264  | 207.26      | 196.55     | 194.64  | 0           | 0                   | 0.00                        | 0.00                     |
| 16       | Telangana         | 300            | 1284.85    | 1070.71  | 0           | 906.58     | 448.77   | 0.00        | 526.47     | 0.00    | 0           | 390                 | 1670.31                     | 835.15                   |
| 17       | Uttar Pradesh     | 575            | 2462.64    | 2052.2   | 1534.68     | 1737.62    | 1270.64  | 1207.42     | 1009.08    | 0.00    | 0           | 45                  | 192.73                      | 96.36                    |
| 18       | West Bengal       | 120            | 513.94     | 214.14   | 214.14      | 362.63     | 393.66   | 271.18      | 210.59     | 374.07  | 0           | 0                   | 0.00                        | 0.00                     |
| 19       | Assam             | 220            | 1413.34    | 576.39   | 556.39      | 997.24     | 0        | 0.00        | 579.12     | 1804.19 | 0           | 0                   | 0.00                        | 0.00                     |
| 20       | Arunachal Pradesh | 19             | 122.06     | 51.41    | 51.41       | 86.13      | 81.08    | 81.08       | 50.02      | 94.50   | 0           | 0                   | 0.00                        | 0.00                     |
| 21       | Mizoram           | 34             | 218.43     | 89.08    | 89.08       | 154.12     | 138.65   | 138.65      | 89.50      | 211.94  | 0           | 0                   | 0.00                        | 0.00                     |
| 22       | Manipur           | 30             | 192.73     | 107.07   | 107.07      | 135.99     | 0        | 0.00        | 78.97      | 0.00    | 0           | 0                   | 0.00                        | 0.00                     |
| 23       | Nagaland          | 24             | 154.18     | 154.18   | 154.18      | 108.79     | 0        | 0.00        | 63.18      | 128.98  | 0           | 0                   | 0.00                        | 0.00                     |
| 24       | Sikkim            | 150            | 963.64     | 409.105  | 301.56      | 679.94     | 0        | 0.00        | 394.86     | 0.00    | 0           | 0                   | 0.00                        | 0.00                     |
| 25       | Tripura           | 50             | 321.21     | 133.84   | 133.84      | 226.65     | 308.83   | 308.83      | 131.62     | 164.81  | 0           | 0                   | 0.00                        | 0.00                     |
| 26       | Meghalaya         | 45             | 289.09     | 144.55   | 144.55      | 203.98     | 296      | 159.02      | 118.46     | 0.00    | 0           | 0                   | 0.00                        | 0.00                     |
| 27       | Himachal Pradesh  | 110            | 706.67     | 395      | 345.005     | 498.62     | 0        | 0.00        | 289.56     | 797.58  | 0           | 100                 | 642.43                      | 321.21                   |
| 28       | Jammu &Kashmir    | 28             | 179.88     | 74.95    | 74.95       | 126.92     | 87.81    | 26.79       | 73.71      | 0.00    | 0           | 0                   | 0.00                        | 0.00                     |
| 29       | Uttarakhand       | 550            | 3533.35    | 1962.97  | 1902.21     | 2493.10    | 2019.4   | 1641.29     | 1447.81    | 2668.08 | 0           | 35                  | 224.85                      | 112.42                   |
| 30       | Andman &Nicobar   | 68             | 485.39     | 130      | 0           | 342.49     | 0        | 0.00        | 198.89     | 0.00    | 0           | 0                   | 0.00                        | 0.00                     |
| 31       | Daman &Diu        | 55             |            |          |             |            |          |             |            | 235.55  | 0           |                     |                             |                          |
| 32       | admin.charges     |                |            | 24.85    | 0           |            | 0        |             |            |         |             |                     |                             |                          |
|          | Total             | 7263           | 33763.09   | 22619.60 | 18922.63    | 23822.96   | 15218.88 | 9020.78     | 13834.58   | 8973.68 | 0           | 3620                | 12246.79                    | 6403.13                  |

Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER): State-wise Budget allocation, Release and Utilization received during 3 years

Annexure-II (Rs in Lakhs)

| S. No.   | States            | Total Budget allocation   | Amount released/ expenditur e   | Budget allocation   | Amount released   | Budget allocation   | Amount released   | Total Fund released (A+B+C)   | Utilized Fund   |
|----------|-------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|---------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------|
| S. No.   | States            | 2015-16                   | 2015-16                         | 2016-17             | 2016-17           | 2017-18             | 2017-18           | Total Fund released (A+B+C)   | Utilized Fund   |
| S. No.   | States            |                           | A                               |                     | B                 |                     | C                 | Total Fund released (A+B+C)   | Utilized Fund   |
| 1        | Assam             | 2439.3                    | 2207.32                         | 526.22              | 231.98            | 1423.47             | -                 | 2439.30                       | 1635.06         |
| 2        | Manipur           | 1174.42                   | 803.73                          | 1102.88             | 736.79            | 1788.42             | 1501.71           | 3042.23                       | 2419.99         |
| 3        | Meghalaya         | 2070.24                   | 1293.22                         | 926.1               | 463.05            | 940.71              | 905.16            | 2661.43                       | 2174.77         |
| 4        | Nagaland          | 1426.74                   | 627.86                          | 1244.85             | 1244.85           | 1927.75             | 1816.39           | 3689.10                       | 2836.58         |
| 5        | Mizoram           | 1882.43                   | 913.34                          | 1300.35             | 969.09            | 583.44              | 232.582           | 2115.012                      | 1631.91         |
| 6        | Arunachal Pradesh | 1301.96                   | 779.31                          | 1053.36             | 522.65            | 1181.45             | 1181.45           | 2483.42                       | 1735.77         |
| 7        | Sikkim            | 5013.31                   | 4216.08                         | 2077                | 0                 | 687.88              | -                 | 4216.08                       | 2775.51         |
| 8        | Tripura           | 578.58                    | 370.13                          | 594.24              | 594.24            | 491.88              | 493.905           | 1404.275                      | 1210.31         |
|          | Total             | 15886.98                  | 11210.99                        | 8825.00             | 4762.65           | 9025.00             | 6131.197          | 22050.847                     | 16419.9 0       |
|          | Office Expenses   | -                         | -                               | 1175.00             | 105.77            | 975.00              | 26.14             |                               |                 |
|          | Grand Total       | 15886.98                  | 11210.99                        | 10000.00            | 4868.42           | 10000.00            | 6157.337          |                               |                 |
|          |                   |                           |                                 |                     |                   |                     | 550.00            | File under submission         |                 |
|          |                   |                           |                                 |                     |                   |                     | 6707.337          |                               |                 |

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