Lok Sabha Question No. 1009 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-24
Subject: National Competitive Market for Organic Produce
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: MAHEISH GIRRI

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1009

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24 TH  JULY, 2018

## NATIONAL COMPETITIVE MARKET FOR ORGANIC PRODUCE

## 1009.     SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI:

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

- (a) whether  there  is  any  effort  made  by  the  Government  to  create  a  national  competitive market for the organic produce from North-Eastern States, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  encouraged  the  creation  of  markets  specific  to  organic produce; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the necessary steps taken by the Government in this direction?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a): Yes Madam. The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Government of India is promoting organic farming under scheme 'Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region' (MOVCDNER) for implementation in the North Eastern States. 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  and  creation  of  facilities  for  collection,  aggregation,  processing,  marketing  and brand building initiative.
- (b) & (c):     Yes Madam. Under the MOVCDNER Guidelines, there is provision of creation of North East organic bazaar wherein Organic Bazaar will be created, maintained and operated by Farmer Producer Companies  (FPCs)/Farmer Interest Groups (FIGs)/ Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) registered under MOVCDNER, which will function like collection centers between the farm gate and processing infrastructures.

Also,  the  agencies  like  North  Eastern  Regional  Agri-Marketing  Corporation  Limited (NERAMAC) will  be  providing  marketing  and  logistic  assistance  in  terms  of  aggregation  and transportation of organic produce/ products.

The State-wise brands have been developed under MOVCDNER scheme are:

| Name of the State   | Brand Name / Trademarks   |
|---------------------|---------------------------|
| Arunachal Pradesh   | Organic Arunachal         |
| Manipur             | Organic Manipur           |
| Mizoram             | Mission Organic Mizoram   |
| Nagaland            | Naga Organic              |
| Sikkim              | Sikkim Organic Mission    |

The Ministry has opened canteen serving organic food and one dedicated organic store in  collaboration  with  Sikkim  State  Co-operative  Supply  and  Marketing  Federation  ltd. (SIMFED).

The  Ministry  has  opened  Organic  retail  outlet  cum  restaurant  at  Dilli  Haat,  INA,  New Delhi  and  implemented  through  North  Eastern  Regional  Agricultural  Marketing  Corporation Limited (NERAMAC).

The Ministry has opened one food retail store in collaboration with Kendriya Bhandar, where a section is dedicated for sale of organic produce/products, along with the sale of other grocery and house hold items.

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