Lok Sabha Question No. 507 (STARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Organic Farming
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: PARVESH SAHIB SINGH

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

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 507

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  APRIL, 2018

## ORGANIC FARMING

- *507.     SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of farmer clusters formed and the corresponding area brought under organic farming, State/UT-wise including Delhi;
- (b) the increase in the production of organic produce from the time of launch of scheme(s) for the promotion of organic farming, State/UT-wise including Delhi;
- (c) the  number  of  farmers  who  received  Rs.  20,000  per  acre  as  provided  under  the scheme(s), State/UT-wise including in Delhi; and
- (d) the percentage of certified organic farm produce in the total organic farm produce?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè (SHRI RADHA MOHAN SINGH) (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 507     DUE FOR REPLY ON 3 RD  APRIL, 2018.

(a) & (c): Government  of  India  has  been  promoting  organic  farming    in  the  country through the schemes of Parampragat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) and Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) in cluster approach. Organic farming  through  PGS  certification  has  been  promoted  under  PKVY    whereas  third  Party certification  has  been  encouraged  under  MOVCDNER  of  the  Ministry    and  also  under National  Programme  of  Organic  Produce  (NPOP)  of    Agricultural  &  Processed    Food Products Export  Development  Authority( APEDA) . The state - wise details of the clusters / Farmer Interest Groups (FIGs) formed, area covered under these schemes and state wise number  of  farmers  receiving    Rs.  @  20,000/acre      under  PKVY  Scheme  during  the  year 2015-16 to 2017-18 are given at Annexure - I , II & lll.

(b) & (d): There  is  38%  increase  in  total  certified    organic  produce  in  2016-17  (11.801 lakh tons)  compared to 2013-14 (8.5250 lakh tons)  as per  Agricultural & Processed  Food products Export  Development  Authority( APEDA) report.

## Annexure I

| State wise no of clusters formed, area covered & no. of farmers benefitted Under PKVY Scheme during the year 2015-16 to 2017-18   | State wise no of clusters formed, area covered & no. of farmers benefitted Under PKVY Scheme during the year 2015-16 to 2017-18   | State wise no of clusters formed, area covered & no. of farmers benefitted Under PKVY Scheme during the year 2015-16 to 2017-18   | State wise no of clusters formed, area covered & no. of farmers benefitted Under PKVY Scheme during the year 2015-16 to 2017-18   | State wise no of clusters formed, area covered & no. of farmers benefitted Under PKVY Scheme during the year 2015-16 to 2017-18   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                                                                            | Name of the State                                                                                                                 | Total no of clusters                                                                                                              | Area Covered (in ha)                                                                                                              | No of farmers received Rs 50,000/ha in 3 years (Rs 20,000/acre)                                                                   |
| 1                                                                                                                                 | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                    | 1300                                                                                                                              | 26000                                                                                                                             | 65000                                                                                                                             |
| 2                                                                                                                                 | Bihar                                                                                                                             | 427                                                                                                                               | 8540                                                                                                                              | 21350                                                                                                                             |
| 3                                                                                                                                 | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                      | 200                                                                                                                               | 4000                                                                                                                              | 10000                                                                                                                             |
| 4                                                                                                                                 | Gujarat                                                                                                                           | 100                                                                                                                               | 2000                                                                                                                              | 5000                                                                                                                              |
| 5                                                                                                                                 | Goa                                                                                                                               | 4                                                                                                                                 | 80                                                                                                                                | 200                                                                                                                               |
| 6                                                                                                                                 | Haryana                                                                                                                           | 20                                                                                                                                | 400                                                                                                                               | 1000                                                                                                                              |
| 7                                                                                                                                 | Jharkhand                                                                                                                         | 250                                                                                                                               | 5000                                                                                                                              | 12500                                                                                                                             |
| 8                                                                                                                                 | Karnataka                                                                                                                         | 545                                                                                                                               | 10900                                                                                                                             | 27250                                                                                                                             |
| 9                                                                                                                                 | Kerala                                                                                                                            | 619                                                                                                                               | 12380                                                                                                                             | 30950                                                                                                                             |
| 10                                                                                                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                    | 1380                                                                                                                              | 27600                                                                                                                             | 69000                                                                                                                             |
| 11                                                                                                                                | Maharashtra                                                                                                                       | 1258                                                                                                                              | 25160                                                                                                                             | 62900                                                                                                                             |
| 12                                                                                                                                | Odisha                                                                                                                            | 320                                                                                                                               | 6400                                                                                                                              | 16000                                                                                                                             |
| 13                                                                                                                                | Punjab                                                                                                                            | 250                                                                                                                               | 5000                                                                                                                              | 12500                                                                                                                             |
| 14                                                                                                                                | Rajasthan                                                                                                                         | 1150                                                                                                                              | 23000                                                                                                                             | 57500                                                                                                                             |
| 15                                                                                                                                | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                        | 112                                                                                                                               | 2240                                                                                                                              | 5600                                                                                                                              |
| 16                                                                                                                                | Telangana                                                                                                                         | 690                                                                                                                               | 13800                                                                                                                             | 34500                                                                                                                             |
| 17                                                                                                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                     | 620                                                                                                                               | 12400                                                                                                                             | 31000                                                                                                                             |
| 18                                                                                                                                | West Bengal                                                                                                                       | 120                                                                                                                               | 2400                                                                                                                              | 6000                                                                                                                              |
| 19                                                                                                                                | Assam                                                                                                                             | 220                                                                                                                               | 4400                                                                                                                              | 11000                                                                                                                             |
| 20                                                                                                                                | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                 | 19                                                                                                                                | 380                                                                                                                               | 950                                                                                                                               |
| 21                                                                                                                                | Mizoram                                                                                                                           | 34                                                                                                                                | 680                                                                                                                               | 1700                                                                                                                              |
| 22                                                                                                                                | Manipur                                                                                                                           | 30                                                                                                                                | 600                                                                                                                               | 1500                                                                                                                              |
| 23                                                                                                                                | Nagaland                                                                                                                          | 24                                                                                                                                | 480                                                                                                                               | 1200                                                                                                                              |
| 24                                                                                                                                | Sikkim                                                                                                                            | 150                                                                                                                               | 3000                                                                                                                              | 7500                                                                                                                              |
| 25                                                                                                                                | Tripura                                                                                                                           | 50                                                                                                                                | 1000                                                                                                                              | 2500                                                                                                                              |
| 26                                                                                                                                | Meghalaya                                                                                                                         | 45                                                                                                                                | 900                                                                                                                               | 2250                                                                                                                              |
| 27                                                                                                                                | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                  | 210                                                                                                                               | 4200                                                                                                                              | 10500                                                                                                                             |
| 28                                                                                                                                | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                                                    | 28                                                                                                                                | 560                                                                                                                               | 1400                                                                                                                              |
| 29                                                                                                                                | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                       | 585                                                                                                                               | 11700                                                                                                                             | 29250                                                                                                                             |
| 30                                                                                                                                | Andman & Nicobar                                                                                                                  | 68                                                                                                                                | 1360                                                                                                                              | 3400                                                                                                                              |
| 31                                                                                                                                | Daman & Diu*                                                                                                                      | 55                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                 |
| 32                                                                                                                                | Dadar Nagar*                                                                                                                      | 500                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                 |
| 33                                                                                                                                | Delhi*                                                                                                                            | 500                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                 |
| 34                                                                                                                                | Puducherry*                                                                                                                       | 8                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                 |

Annexure-ll

## Physical progress of Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) during the year 2015-16 to 2017-18

| Sr No   | States            | Area             | Area              | Clusters/ FIGs   | Clusters/ FIGs   |
|---------|-------------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------|------------------|
| Sr No   | States            | Target Area (ha) | Area covered (ha) | Target Clusters  | Clusters Formed  |
| 1       | Arunachal Pradesh | 5000             | 5000              | 250              | 248              |
| 2       | Assam             | 5000             | 5000              | 250              | 261              |
| 3       | Manipur           | 5000             | 5000              | 250              | 250              |
| 4       | Mizoram           | 7000             | 4053              | 350              | 179              |
| 5       | Meghalaya         | 6000             | 6430              | 300              | 359              |
| 6       | Nagaland          | 6000             | 6000              | 300              | 300              |
| 7       | Sikkim            | 14000            | 12435             | 700              | 700              |
| 8       | Tripura           | 2000             | 2000              | 100              | 132              |
| Total   | Total             | 50000            | 45918             | 2500             | 2429             |

Annexure- III

| State wise area for the Year 2016-17   | State wise area for the Year 2016-17   | State wise area for the Year 2016-17   | State wise area for the Year 2016-17   |
|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| S.No.                                  | State Name                             | Organic Area (In Ha.)                  | In Conversion area (In Ha.)            |
| 1                                      | Andhra Pradesh                         | 12037.551                              | 11190.775                              |
| 2                                      | Arunachal Pradesh                      | 21.490                                 | 3789.769                               |
| 3                                      | Assam                                  | 1952.598                               | 31446.173                              |
| 4                                      | Bihar                                  | 0.000                                  | 1.730                                  |
| 5                                      | Chhattisgarh                           | 4555.575                               | 16103.931                              |
| 6                                      | Goa                                    | 14133.973                              | 1648.390                               |
| 7                                      | Gujarat                                | 45868.039                              | 28513.854                              |
| 8                                      | Haryana                                | 7851.308                               | 664.058                                |
| 9                                      | Himachal Pradesh                       | 8192.784                               | 10921.265                              |
| 10                                     | Jammu & Kashmir                        | 12570.367                              | 22010.607                              |
| 11                                     | Jharkhand                              | 159.660                                | 46620.466                              |
| 12                                     | Karnataka                              | 26539.526                              | 63490.668                              |
| 13                                     | Kerala                                 | 13519.398                              | 10972.633                              |
| 14                                     | Lakshadweep                            | 885.075                                | 0.000                                  |
| 15                                     | Madhya Pradesh                         | 379017.532                             | 405328.981                             |
| 16                                     | Maharashtra                            | 119443.434                             | 160296.915                             |
| 17                                     | Manipur                                | 0.000                                  | 240.100                                |
| 18                                     | Meghalaya                              | 1402.522                               | 8611.646                               |
| 19                                     | Mizoram                                | 0.000                                  | 50.000                                 |
| 20                                     | Nagaland                               | 1651.110                               | 3074.964                               |
| 21                                     | New Delhi                              | 17.312                                 | 0.000                                  |
| 22                                     | Odisha                                 | 41198.176                              | 57630.360                              |
| 23                                     | Pondicherry                            | 2.835                                  | 0.000                                  |
| 24                                     | Punjab                                 | 779.379                                | 1046.700                               |
| 25                                     | Rajasthan                              | 68203.256                              | 160729.926                             |
| 26                                     | Sikkim                                 | 38969.089                              | 4936.738                               |
| 27                                     | Tamil Nadu                             | 2119.366                               | 3181.771                               |
| 28                                     | Telangana                              | 4315.956                               | 6226.090                               |
| 29                                     | Tripura                                | 203.560                                | 0.000                                  |
| 30                                     | Uttar Pradesh                          | 70397.322                              | 25961.493                              |
| 31                                     | Uttarakhand                            | 32061.548                              | 21029.254                              |
| 32                                     | West Bengal                            | 3831.781                               | 687.900                                |
| Total                                  | Total                                  | 911901.522                             | 1106407.157                            |

****** Source:APEDA