Lok Sabha Question No. 1484 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Exclusive Organic Farming Zones in Sikkim
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1484

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  JULY, 2017

## EXCLUSIVE ORGANIC FARMING ZONES IN SIKKIM

1484.     SHRI   ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

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

- (a) whether after turning Sikkim into a fully organic State, many States have already started earmarking exclusive organic farming zones and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Union  Government  plans  to  develop  10000  clusters  of  20  hectares  each across the country for promoting organic farming to cater to the growing domestic demand and high export potentials of such crops and if so, the details thereof and the area identified for this purpose, State-wise;
- (c) whether any incentives are being given to States and farmers for this purpose; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and further steps  taken or being taken by the Government to encourage organic farming 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): Sikkim  is  declared  as  fully    organic    State  in  January,  2016.      The  States  Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh,  Andhra Pradesh,  Nagaland , Uttarakhand and Gujarat have also started earmarking exclusive organic farming zones.
- (b) to (d): Government  is  promoting  Organic  farming  under  Scheme  Paramparagat  Krishi Vikas Yojana( PKVY) , a sub scheme of  National Mission of Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) through adoption of organic village by cluster approach and  certification  through Participatory Guarantee  System  (  PGS)-  India    programme  .  Under  the  scheme,  the  farmers  will  form  a cluster  of  20  hectare  land  and    will  be  provided  Rs.50,  000  per  hectare  per farmer in  cluster during the 3 years to develop 10,000 organic clusters of 20 hectare each so as to cover certified area by 2 lakh hectare during the 3 years. The details of the Scheme Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana is given at Annexure I and State wise  area registered  under Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) - India  programme  is given at Annexure II. Government is also encouraging organic farming under Mission Organic Value Chain Development  for North Eastern  Region (MOVCDNER), a sub scheme of    National  Mission for  Sustainable  Agriculture  (NMSA)  for North  Eastern  States  with  a  aim    for    development  of  certified  organic  production  in  a  value chain  mode  to  link  growers  with  consumers  and  to  support  the  development  of  entire  value chain starting from inputs, seeds, certification, creation of facilities for collection, aggregation, processing, marketing and brand building initiative. The scheme was approved with an outlay of Rs. 400 crore for three years.

## Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)

Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) is a sub-scheme under National Mission of Sustainable  Agriculture  (NMSA)  through  which  assistance  is  provided  for  Organic  Farming clusters. Assistance will be provided @ Rs.50, 000 per hectare per farmer in cluster for a period of 3 years to develop organic clusters of 20 hectare each and to cover certified area by 2 lakh hectare during 2015-16 and 2017-18.

Under  Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  PKVY  Scheme,  financial  assistance  is provided  towards  cluster  formation,  mobilization  of  farmers,  PGS  certification  and  quality control, residue analysis of samples  in  NABL,  conversion  of  land to organic farming, establishment  of  production  units  (Pachagavya/Beejamruth/Jeevamruth),  green  manuring/ biological  nitrogen  harvest  planting,  botanical  abstracts  production  units,  liquid  biofertilizers, liquid biopesticides, Phostphate Rich Organic Manure (PROM), establishment of vermi-compost unit, supply of improved agricultural implements, transportation of organic products, packaging, labeling and branding of organic products etc.

Status of Scheme: The Annual Action Plan of 29 States and 1 Union Territory was  approved with total outlay for Rs. 496.62 crore during 2015-16 and total 7208 clusters developed in 201516. The scheme is implemented with a 90:10 (GoI: State Govt.) funding pattern in 8 NE states and 3 hilly states of J& K, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, 100% in Union Territory and 60:40 funding pattern in remaining states of the country.

(Rs in crore)

|         |   No of clusters |   Allocation | Release   |
|---------|------------------|--------------|-----------|
| 2015-16 |             7208 |          300 | 226.19    |
| 2016-17 |             7208 |          297 | 152.19    |
| 2017-18 |             7208 |          350 | -         |

Annexure  ll

Statewise area under Participatory Gurantee System( PGS)- India  programme  .

|   S.NO | State Name        |   Total Area(ha) |
|--------|-------------------|------------------|
|      1 | ANDHRA PRADESH    |          1197.93 |
|      2 | ASSAM             |           140.81 |
|      3 | CHHATTISGARH      |          5633.47 |
|      4 | GUJARAT           |          3815.36 |
|      5 | HARYANA           |           105.84 |
|      6 | HIMACHAL PRADESH  |          4885.18 |
|      7 | JAMMU AND KASHMIR |           691.63 |
|      8 | JHARKHAND         |          3553.85 |
|      9 | KARNATAKA         |         14023.5  |
|     10 | KERALA            |          3194.45 |
|     11 | MADHYA PRADESH    |         45300.5  |
|     12 | MAHARASHTRA       |         18704    |
|     13 | MANIPUR           |           229.63 |
|     14 | NAGALAND          |          1264.91 |
|     15 | ODISHA            |           759.58 |
|     16 | PUNJAB            |          2643    |
|     17 | RAJASTHAN         |          7657.24 |
|     18 | TAMIL NADU        |          2645.09 |
|     19 | TELANGANA         |           597.58 |
|     20 | TRIPURA           |          1000    |
|     21 | UTTAR PRADESH     |         14922.8  |
|     22 | UTTARAKHAND       |         17950.9  |
|     23 | WEST BENGAL       |          1492.72 |
|     24 | Total             |        152410    |

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