Lok Sabha Question No. 346 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-18
Subject: Organic Farming
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: NISHIKANT  DUBEY, RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY, RAJESH PANDEY

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.346

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  JULY, 2017

## ORGANIC FARMING

346.   SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY: SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY: SHRI RAJESH PANDEY:

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  new  initiative  for  the  promotion  of  organic farming in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the details of steps taken by the Government in the field of research and development (R&D) in the field of organic farming during the last two years and if so, the details thereof?

## 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): Govovernment  of  India  is  promoting  organic  farming  in  country  through  the  newly launched sub - schemes i.e  Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) and Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) under National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA). The details of the schemes and  State - wise  status  is given at Annexure l and IA and  ll and II A.
- (b): Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  through  its  Plan  Scheme  'Network Project  on  Organic  Farming'  (NPOF)  is  undertaking research  to   develop  location  specific organic farming package of practices for crops and cropping systems. Presently, the project is being implemented in 20 centres covering 16 states. Organic farming package of practices for 45  crops/cropping  systems  have  been  developed  to  provide  technical  backstopping  to Parampragat Krishi Vikas Yojana  (PKVY) scheme being implemented in the country.

ICAR has recently established National Organic Farming Research Institute (NOFRI) at Tadong, Gangtok (Sikkim).

In  order  to  promote  organic  farming,  Council  has  developed  improved  and  efficient strains  of  biofertilizers  specific  to  different  crops  and  soil  types  under  Network project  on Soil Biodiversity-Biofertilizers.  Liquid  Biofertilizer  technology  with higher  shelf-life  has  also  been developed.  Besides,  the  Council has  developed  technology  to prepare  bio-enriched  compost using various organic wastes fortified with biofertilizers. The ICAR imparts training, organises FLDs etc. to educate farmers on use of  biofertilizers.

## Parampragat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)

The  Parampragat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PKVY)  is  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme launched under National Mission of Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) to promote organic farming. The scheme is implemented through State Government who form clusters of 20 hectare   each and provide an assistance of Rs.50,000 per hectare per farmer in cluster during the 3 years. The Government has allocated Rs.300 crore for the year 2015-16. Under the scheme, 10,000 clusters covering an area of 2 lakh hactare have been targeted to be covered under Organic Farming from 2015-16 to 2017-18. The farmers will form a cluster of 20 hectare land.  Of the total number of farmers in a cluster, a minimum of 65% and marginal farmer should belong to the small categories.

Under  PKVY  scheme,  the  assistance  is  provided  to  the  farmers  for  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 bio-fertilizers (Nitrogen/fixing/Phosphate Solubilizing/Potassium mobilizing bio-fertilizers), liquid biopesticides (Trichoderma  viridae, Pseudomonas,  fluorescens,  Matarhizium,  beaviourie  bassiana,  Pacelomyces,  verticillium), phosphate  rich  organic  manure  (PROM),  establishment  of  vermi-compost  unit,  supply  of improved  agricultural  implements,  transportation  of  organic  products,  packing,  labeling  and branding  of  organic  products  etc.  The  organic  certification  is  provided  under  Paticipatory Gurantee System (PGS) certification.

## Annexure I A

| All India Status under PKVY scheme   | All India Status under PKVY scheme   | All India Status under PKVY scheme   | All India Status under PKVY scheme   | All India Status under PKVY scheme   | All India Status under PKVY scheme   | All India Status under PKVY scheme   | All India Status under PKVY scheme   | All India Status under PKVY scheme   | All India Status under PKVY scheme   |
|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|                                      |                                      | 2015-16                              | (Rs in lakh) 1st                     | year                                 | 2015-16                              | 2016-17                              | (Rs in lakh)                         | 2nd year                             | 2017-18 (Rs in lakh) 3rd year        |
| S.No.                                | Name of the State                    | No of clusters                       | Allocation                           | Release                              | Expenditure                          | Allocation                           | Release                              | Expenditure                          | Allocation                           |
| 1                                    | Andhra Pradesh                       | 433                                  | 1854.47                              | 1100.15                              | 0                                    | 1308.50                              | 798.17                               | 0                                    | 759.88                               |
| 2                                    | Bihar                                | 327                                  | 1400.49                              | 1050.37                              | 0                                    | 988.17                               | 664.26                               | 0                                    | 573.86                               |
| 3                                    | Chhattisgarh                         | 188                                  | 805.17                               | 603.88                               | 249.65                               | 568.12                               | 314.78                               | 314.78                               | 329.92                               |
| 4                                    | Gujarat                              | 100                                  | 428.28                               | 178.45                               | 0                                    | 302.19                               | 238.83                               | 17.4                                 | 175.49                               |
| 5                                    | Goa                                  | 4                                    | 17.13                                | 7.14                                 | 0                                    | 12.09                                | 0                                    | 0                                    | 7.02                                 |
| 6                                    | Haryana                              | 20                                   | 85.66                                | 53.53                                | 0                                    | 60.44                                | 45.98                                | 0                                    | 35.10                                |
| 7                                    | Jharkhand                            | 100                                  | 428.28                               | 321.21                               | 178.45                               | 302.19                               | 203.14                               | 0                                    | 175.49                               |
| 8                                    | Karnataka                            | 545                                  | 2334.15                              | 1945.12                              | 1945.12                              | 1646.96                              | 815.27                               | 785.268                              | 956.43                               |
| 9                                    | Kerala                               | 119                                  | 509.66                               | 382.22                               | 355.296                              | 359.61                               | 0                                    | 0                                    | 208.83                               |
| 10                                   | Madhya Pradesh                       | 880                                  | 3768.90                              | 2826.67                              | 2826.67                              | 2659.31                              | 1787.6                               | 526.379                              | 1544.33                              |
| 11                                   | Maharashtra                          | 932                                  | 3991.61                              | 2598.51                              | 2598.51                              | 2816.45                              | 2957.59                              | 0                                    | 1635.58                              |
| 12                                   | Odisha                               | 320                                  | 1370.51                              | 1027.88                              | 1027.88                              | 967.02                               | 650.03                               | 650.03                               | 561.57                               |
| 13                                   | Punjab                               | 50                                   | 214.14                               | 160.6                                | 160.6                                | 151.10                               | 0                                    | 0                                    | 87.75                                |
| 14                                   | Rajasthan                            | 755                                  | 3233.55                              | 2373.69                              | 2082.27                              | 2281.56                              | 1491.13                              | 597.78                               | 1324.96                              |
| 15                                   | Tamil Nadu                           | 112                                  | 479.68                               | 399.73                               | 295.97                               | 338.46                               | 207.2644                             | 0                                    | 196.55                               |
| 16                                   | Telangana                            | 300                                  | 1284.85                              | 1070.71                              | 0                                    | 906.58                               | 448.77                               | 0                                    | 526.47                               |
| 17                                   | Uttar Pradesh                        | 575                                  | 2462.64                              | 2052.2                               | 2002.16                              | 1737.62                              | 1270.64                              | 402.438                              | 1009.08                              |
| 18                                   | West Bengal                          | 120                                  | 513.94                               | 214.14                               | 214.14                               | 362.63                               | 393.66                               | 0                                    | 210.59                               |
| 19                                   | Assam                                | 220                                  | 1413.34                              | 576.39                               | 20                                   | 997.24                               | 0                                    | 0                                    | 579.12                               |
| 20                                   | Arunachal Pradesh                    | 19                                   | 122.06                               | 51.41                                | 51.41                                | 86.13                                | 81.08                                | 0                                    | 50.02                                |
| 21                                   | Mizoram                              | 34                                   | 218.43                               | 89.08                                | 89.08                                | 154.12                               | 138.65                               | 0                                    | 89.50                                |
| 22                                   | Manipur                              | 30                                   | 192.73                               | 107.07                               | 0                                    | 135.99                               | 0                                    | 0                                    | 78.97                                |
| 23                                   | Nagaland                             | 24                                   | 154.18                               | 153.33                               | 153.33                               | 108.79                               | 0                                    | 0                                    | 63.18                                |
| 24                                   | Sikkim                               | 150                                  | 963.64                               | 409.105                              | 201.63                               | 679.94                               | 0                                    | 0                                    | 394.86                               |
| 25                                   | Tripura                              | 50                                   | 321.21                               | 133.84                               | 133.84                               | 226.65                               | 308.83                               | 308.83                               | 131.62                               |
| 26                                   | Meghalaya                            | 45                                   | 289.09                               | 144.55                               | 144.55                               | 203.98                               | 296                                  | 0                                    | 118.46                               |
| 27                                   | Himachal Pradesh                     | 110                                  | 706.67                               | 395                                  | 345.005                              | 498.62                               | 0                                    | 0                                    | 289.56                               |
| 28                                   | Jammu &Kashmir                       | 28                                   | 179.88                               | 74.95                                | 74.95                                | 126.92                               | 87.81                                | 26.79                                | 73.71                                |
| 29                                   | Uttarakhand                          | 550                                  | 3533.35                              | 1962.97                              | 1902.21                              | 2493.10                              | 2019.4                               | 1641.29                              | 1447.81                              |
| 30                                   | Andman & Nicobar                     | 68                                   | 485.39                               | 130                                  | 0                                    | 342.49                               | 0                                    | 0                                    | 198.89                               |
| 31                                   | Other admin. charges                 |                                      |                                      | 24.85                                | 0                                    |                                      | 0                                    |                                      |                                      |
|                                      | Total                                | 7208                                 | 33763.09                             | 22618.75                             | 17052.72                             | 23822.96                             | 15218.88                             | 5270.99                              | 13834.58                             |

## Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region

Realizing  the  potential  of  organic  farming  in  the  North  Eastern  Region  of  the  country, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has launched a Central Sector Scheme entitled 'Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region' for implementation in the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura, during 2015-16 to 2017-18. The scheme aims at 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.

The assistance is provided for cluster development, on/off farm input production, supply of  seeds/ planting materials, setting up of functional infrastructure, establishment of integrated processing unit, refrigerated transportation, pre-cooling /cold stores chamber, branding labeling and  packaging,  hiring  of  space,  hand  holdings,  organic  certification  through  third  party, mobilization  of  farmers/processors  etc.  Under  this  scheme,  an  area  of  50,000  ha  have  been targeted to be covered under organic farming in North Eastern Region of the country during the period of three years i.e. from year 2015-16 to 2017-18.

## Annexure ll

## Annexure llA Status of the Scheme MOVDNER :

## Physical progress:

As on 01.06.2017, against target of 50000 ha area, 43747 ha area is brought under the Organic Farming. Against the target of 2500 FIGs, 2333 FIGs has been formed, 47089 farmers are mobilized

## Financial Progress

| S. No.   | States                   | No. of FPCs   | Area covered in ha   | Amount released (A)   | Amount released (B)   | Total Fund released (A+B)   | Utilized Fund   | Utilization %   | Budget allocation   | Amount released   |
|----------|--------------------------|---------------|----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|-------------------|
|          |                          |               |                      | 2015-16               | 2016-17               |                             |                 |                 |                     |                   |
|          |                          |               |                      |                       |                       |                             |                 |                 | 2017-18             |                   |
| 1        | Assam                    | 10            | 5000                 | 2207.32               | 231.98                | 2439.30                     | 1448.10         | 59.37           | 1423.47             | -                 |
| 2        | Manipur                  | 10            | 5000                 | 803.73                | 736.79                | 1540.52                     | 1088.56         | 44.71           | 1788.42             | 894.21            |
| 3        | Meghalaya                | 12            | 6000                 | 1293.22               | 463.05                | 1756.27                     | 1167.72         | 66.48           | 940.71              | -                 |
| 4        | Nagaland                 | 12            | 6000                 | 627.86                | 1244.85               | 1872.71                     | 1426.74         | 50.30           | 1927.75             | 963.87            |
| 5        | Mizoram                  | 14            | 7000                 | 913.34                | 969.09                | 1882.43                     | 679.344         | 36.09           | 583.44              | -                 |
| 6        | Arunachal Pradesh        | 10            | 5000                 | 779.31                | 522.65                | 1301.96                     | 779.31          | 59.85           | 1181.45             | -                 |
| 7        | Sikkim                   | 28            | 14000                | 4216.08               | 0                     | 4216.08                     | 1789.00         | 42.43           | 687.88              | -                 |
| 8        | Tripura                  | 4             | 2000                 | 370.13                | 594.24                | 964.37                      | 361.38          | 37.47           | 491.88              | -                 |
|          | Total                    | 100           | 50000                | 11210.99              | 4762.65               | 15973.64                    | 8740.15         |                 | 9025.00             | 1858.08           |
|          | Project managem ent Unit | -             | -                    | -                     | 105.77                | -                           | -               | -               | 975.00              | -                 |
|          | Grand Total              | 100           | 50000                | 11210.99              | 4868.42               | 15973.64                    | 8740.15         |                 | 10000.00            | 1858.08           |

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