Lok Sabha Question No. 1664 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-06
Subject: Promotion of Organic Farming
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1664

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH   MARCH, 2018

## PROMOTION OF ORGANIC FARMING

1664.  SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to promote organic farming in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the amount of funds allocated by the Government particularly to the States of Rajasthan and Maharashtra for promoting organic farming; and
- (d) the  percentage  of  crops  produced  through  organic  farming  in  various  States  of  the country at present, particularly in Rajasthan and Maharashtra?

## 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) to (c): Government  is  promoting  Organic  Farming  under  the  Scheme  Paramparagat Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PKVY)  throughout  the  country  including  the  State  of  Maharashtra  and Rajasthan. It is implemented on a cluster basis of 20 hectare each. The farmer within the cluster is given financial assistance upto a maximum of 1 ha and the limit of assistance is Rs.50,000 per ha during the conversion period of 3 years. The details of the funds released and allocated to the States including Maharashtra and Rajasthan is given a Annexure I.

- (d): No such information is available in the Ministry.

| Details   | Details           | Details   | Details            | Details   | Details     | Details                       | Details                       | Details                       | Details                       | Details                       | Details                       | Details             | Details                     | Details                  |
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| S. No.    |                   | No of     |                    |           |             | (Rs in lakh) 1st year 2016-17 | (Rs in lakh) 1st year 2016-17 | (Rs in lakh) 1st year 2016-17 | (Rs in lakh) 2nd year 2017-18 | (Rs in lakh) 2nd year 2017-18 | (Rs in lakh) 2nd year 2017-18 |                     |                             |                          |
| S. No.    | Name of the State | clusters  | 2015-16 Allocation | Release   | Expenditure | Allocation                    | Release                       | Expenditure                   | Allocation                    | (Rs in Release                | lakh) 3rd year Expenditu re   | 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        | Andaman& 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                             |                               |                               |                               |                               |                     |                             |                          |

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