Lok Sabha Question No. 4380 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-23
Subject: Providing seeds for Organic Farming
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Jayadev Galla

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4380

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23 RD   MARCH, 2021

## PROVIDING SEEDS FOR ORGANIC FARMING

4380.  SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is providing seeds to farmers to grow organic farming in the country and if so, the details thereof; and;
- (b) the details of financial and other assistance that organic farming has got under the Budget for 2021-22?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): Government of India is providing assistance for procurement/preparation of organic inputs  including  seeds  @  Rs.  31,000  and  Rs  32,000  per  ha  for  3  years  under  organic farming schemes of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) and Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) respectively.

Both  the  schemes  stress  on  end  to  end  support  to  organic  farmers  i.e.  from production  to  certification  and  marketing.  Post  harvest  management  support  including processing,  packing,  marketing  is  made  integral  part  of  these  schemes  to  encourage organic farmers. The detail of financial assistance is at Annexure .

- (b): Under  PKVY  scheme  Rs.  450  crore  and  under  MOVCDNER  Rs.  200  crore  has been allocated as per Budget Estimate (BE) of 2021-22.

## Details of Financial assistance under PKVY & MOVCDNER

Details of total Financial assistance of Rs 50,000/ ha/ 3 years provided under PKVY:

| S.No.   | Component                                                                                    |   Total financial assistance per ha for 3 years |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| A.      | Cluster formation and Capacity building Deployment of manpower                               |                                            7500 |
| B.      | PGS Certification through Regional Councils                                                  |                                            2700 |
| C.      | Incentive to farmers for inputs through DBT seeds, organic fertilizers (on-farm & off -farm) |                                           31000 |
| D.      | Value addition, marketing and publicity                                                      |                                            8800 |
|         | Total                                                                                        |                                           50000 |

## 2. Assistance provided to farmers as incentives for inputs through DBT under MOVCDNER:

| S.No.   | Component                                                                                    | Total financial assistance for 3 years   |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| A.      | Clusters development and formation of Farmer producer Companies, (@4075/- per farmer X 500). | Rs. 20.375 lakh                          |
| B.      | Training, hand holding, ICS management, documentation and certification of crop production   | 10,000/- per ha                          |
| C.      | Incentive to farmers for inputs through DBT seeds, organic fertilizers (on-farm & off -farm) | 32000/-per ha                            |
| D       | Post - harvest Infrastructure & Value Addition                                               | Need based                               |
| D       | Collection, aggregation, grading unit                                                        | Up to Rs. 11.25 lakh                     |
| D       | Integrated Processing unit                                                                   | Up to Rs. 600 lakh                       |
| D       | Integrated Pack house                                                                        | Up to Rs 37.50 lakh                      |
| D       | Refrigerated vehicle                                                                         | Up to Rs 18.75 lakh                      |
| D       | Pre-cooling, cold stores, ripening chambers                                                  | Up to Rs 18.75 lakh                      |
| D       | Transportation / 4 wheeler                                                                   | Up to Rs 6.00 lakh                       |

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