Lok Sabha Question No. 3428 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Features of Organic Farming
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah, Jaskaur Meena, Nihal Chand Chauhan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3428

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH   MARCH, 2021

## FEATURES OF ORGANIC FARMING

3428.

SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

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

- (a) the main features of organic farming;
- (b) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated and spent for this purpose during the last three years in the State of Rajasthan and Assam
- (c) the details of the facilities being provided in the States of Rajasthan and Assam by the Government for the said farming;
- (d) the  details  of  the  target  fixed  and  achievements  made  so  far  in  the  States  of Rajasthan and Assam under the said scheme including the outcome thereof;
- (e) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  organic  farming  in  the country including Rajasthan and Assam and if so, the details thereof;
- (f) whether the demand for organic farming has increased in the country during the last few years; and
- (g) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): organic farming is a sustainable agriculture system that excludes the use of synthetic inputs  in  farming  and  relies  on  on-farm  inputs  such  as  crop  residues,  farmyard  manure, enriched composts, vermi-compost, oil cakes, bio-fertilizers etc for nutrient management of crops. Similarly, pests and diseases are managed by eco-friendly farming practices of crop rotation,  trap  crops,  bio-pesticides  like  neem-based  formulations,  bio  control  agents, mechanical traps, stale seed bed etc. adoption of organic farming practices produces safe

food, reduces cost of production, improves soil health and health in mitigating the climate change and global warming by reducing dependence on chemical fertilizers

(b) to (e): Government  of  India  has  been  promoting  Organic  farming  in  the  country through dedicated schemes namely Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) and Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) since 2015-16 to cater to the needs of domestic and export markets 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  including  in  the  State  of Rajasthan and Assam.

Under PKVY farmers are provided financial assistance of Rs 50,000 per hectare/ 3 years is given, out of which Rs. 31,000 (61%) is provided directly through DBT for inputs bio fertilisers, bio-pesticides, organic manure, compost, vermi-compost, botanical extracts etc. In Rajasthan, since 2015-16, a total of Rs 97.60 crore has been released for 6150 clusters for  1.23  lakh  ha  area  and  3.07  lakh farmers have been benefited. An amount of total Rs 23.81 crore has been released to Assam for 220 clusters benefitting 11000 farmers for 4400 ha area taken up in 2015-16 under this scheme. As of now North Eastern Region is not part of PKVY, since a dedicated scheme, Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern  Region  (MOVCDNER),  was  launched.  Farmers  are  given  assistance  of  Rs 25000/ha/3 years for, organic inputs including organic manure and bio-fertilizers etc. for NE States including the State of Assam. In Assam, since 2015-16, a total amount of Rs 56.12 crore has been released. Total 6,926 ha area has been covered benefiting 10,165 farmers and  18  FPC  has  been  formed  against  the  target  of  10,000  ha  area  and  20  Farmers Producers Company (FPC). The state-wise area  is  given  at Annexure -I. The details  of released of funds in Assam & Rajasthan are given at Annexure -II .

(f) & (g): Yes, the demand of organic farming has increased in domestic market during last few years. According to the joint study of ASSOCHAM -EY, the domestic organic market is growing @ 17% and the projected demand of organic food market is likely to cross 87.1 crore by 2021 from the Rs. 53.3 crore in 2016.

The demand in international market has also increased in last 3 years. The country wise  detail  of  organic  products  exported  during  last  three  year  (2017-2020)  is  given  at Annexure-III.

Annexure-I

## State wise area covered under Organic Farming for the year 2020-21 till date (Area in Ha)

| S.            | Under National Program of Organic Produce(NPOP)   | Under National Program of Organic Produce(NPOP)   | Under National Program of Organic Produce(NPOP)                                                         | Area covered under Parampragat Krishi Vikas Yojana ( In ha)   | Area covered under Parampragat Krishi Vikas Yojana ( In ha)   | Area covered under Parampragat Krishi Vikas Yojana ( In ha)   |
|---------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.            | State Name                                        | Organic area including conversion                 | Area Covered under Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Regions (MOVCDNER) (in ha) | Parampragat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)                        | National Mission on Clean Ganga (NMCG)                        | Bhartiya Prakritik Krishi Paddati (BPKP) *                    |
| 1             | A&NIsland                                         | 7484                                              |                                                                                                         | 1360                                                          |                                                               | -                                                             |
| 2             | Andhra. P                                         | 37203.23                                          |                                                                                                         | 106000                                                        |                                                               | 100000                                                        |
| 3             | Arunachal. P                                      | 1657.66                                           | 9000                                                                                                    | 380                                                           |                                                               | ------                                                        |
| 4             | Assam                                             | 16693.67                                          | 10000                                                                                                   | 4400                                                          |                                                               | ------                                                        |
| 5             | Bihar                                             | 22712.55                                          |                                                                                                         | 8540                                                          | 16060                                                         | ------                                                        |
| 6             | Chhattisgarh                                      | 22437.8                                           |                                                                                                         | 24000                                                         |                                                               | 85000                                                         |
| 7             | Goa                                               | 12436.48                                          |                                                                                                         | 10080                                                         |                                                               | ------                                                        |
| 8             | Gujarat                                           | 95207.58                                          |                                                                                                         | 2000                                                          |                                                               | ------                                                        |
| 9             | Haryana                                           | 6155.75                                           |                                                                                                         | 400                                                           |                                                               | ------                                                        |
| 1 0           | H.P                                               | 12053.88                                          |                                                                                                         | 5700                                                          |                                                               | 12000                                                         |
| 11            | J&K                                               | 30275.95                                          |                                                                                                         | 560                                                           |                                                               | ------                                                        |
| 12            | Jharkhand                                         | 25854.18                                          |                                                                                                         | 5000                                                          | 540                                                           | 3400                                                          |
| 13            | Karnataka                                         | 81065.23                                          |                                                                                                         | 20900                                                         |                                                               | ------ 84000                                                  |
| 15            | Kerala                                            | 41780.49                                          |                                                                                                         | 12380                                                         |                                                               |                                                               |
| 14            | Ladakh                                            | 64.221                                            |                                                                                                         | 0.00 2700                                                     |                                                               | ------                                                        |
| 15            | Lakshadweep                                       | 895.513                                           |                                                                                                         |                                                               |                                                               | ------                                                        |
| 16            | M.P                                               | 892896.4                                          |                                                                                                         | 76560                                                         |                                                               | ------                                                        |
| 17            | Maharashtra                                       | 282496.3                                          |                                                                                                         | 25160                                                         |                                                               | ------                                                        |
| 18            | Manipur                                           | 490.07                                            | 12500                                                                                                   | 600                                                           |                                                               | ------                                                        |
| 19            | Meghalaya                                         | 38952.4                                           | 6430                                                                                                    | 900                                                           |                                                               | ------                                                        |
| 20            | Mizoram                                           | -23.11**                                          | 10053 13000                                                                                             | 680 480                                                       |                                                               | ------ ------                                                 |
| 21 22         | Nagaland Delhi                                    | 1254.97 0.718                                     |                                                                                                         | 10000                                                         |                                                               | ------                                                        |
| 23            | Odisha                                            | 88177.61                                          |                                                                                                         | 20800                                                         |                                                               | ------                                                        |
| 24            | Pondicherry                                       | 23.645                                            |                                                                                                         | 160                                                           |                                                               | ------                                                        |
| 25            | Punjab                                            | 8505.405                                          |                                                                                                         | 5000                                                          |                                                               | ------                                                        |
| 26            | Rajasthan                                         | 287578.5                                          |                                                                                                         | 123000                                                        |                                                               | ------                                                        |
| 27            | Sikkim                                            | 63282.65                                          |                                                                                                         |                                                               |                                                               |                                                               |
|               |                                                   |                                                   | 12435                                                                                                   | 3000                                                          |                                                               | ------                                                        |
| 28            | Tamil Nadu                                        | 26005.73                                          |                                                                                                         | 6240                                                          |                                                               | ------                                                        |
| 29            | Telangana                                         | 8742.28                                           |                                                                                                         | 13800                                                         |                                                               | ------                                                        |
| 30            | Tripura                                           | -2487.82**                                        | 6027                                                                                                    | 1000                                                          |                                                               | ------                                                        |
| 31            | Uttar Pradesh (including                          | 60948.17                                          |                                                                                                         | 22400                                                         | 56180                                                         | ------                                                        |
| 32            | Uttarakhand                                       | 42047.02                                          |                                                                                                         | 89700                                                         | 50840                                                         | ------                                                        |
| 33            | West Bengal                                       | 6392.05                                           |                                                                                                         | 2400                                                          |                                                               | ------                                                        |
| 34            | Daman& Diu                                        | 0                                                 |                                                                                                         | 1100                                                          |                                                               | ------                                                        |
| 35            | Dadar Nagar                                       | 0                                                 |                                                                                                         | 10000                                                         |                                                               | ------                                                        |
| 36 Chandigarh | 36 Chandigarh                                     | 0                                                 |                                                                                                         | 1300                                                          |                                                               | ------                                                        |
| Total         | Total                                             | 2219261.17 (A )                                   | 79445                                                                                                   | 618680 ( C )                                                  | 123620                                                        | 284400                                                        |
| Grand Total   | Grand Total                                       | ( A) + (B) = 2298706.17                           | ( B)                                                                                                    | (C )+ ( D) + (E) =                                            | ( D ) 1026700 ha                                              | (E)                                                           |

Total area covered under organic farming (A+B+C+D+E) = 3325406.17 ha

-  The  BPKP scheme Initiated in 2021

** First scope certificate yet to be received in Mizoram and Tripura

## Annexure-II

## The details of released of funds in Assam & Rajasthan under PKVY and MOVCDNER Scheme

| Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)** schemes (Rs in lakh)                                                                                                             | Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)** schemes (Rs in lakh)                                                                                                             | Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)** schemes (Rs in lakh)                                                                                                             | Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)** schemes (Rs in lakh)                                                                                                             | Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)** schemes (Rs in lakh)                                                                                                             | Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)** schemes (Rs in lakh)                                                                                                             | Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)** schemes (Rs in lakh)                                                                                                             | Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)** schemes (Rs in lakh)                                                                                                             | Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)** schemes (Rs in lakh)                                                                                                             | Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)** schemes (Rs in lakh)                                                                                                             | Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)** schemes (Rs in lakh)                                                                                                             |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                                                                                                                     | Name of the State                                                                                                                                                          | 2017-18                                                                                                                                                                    | 2017-18                                                                                                                                                                    | 2017-18                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                            | 2018-19                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                            | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                    | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                    | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                    |
|                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                            | Allocation                                                                                                                                                                 | Release                                                                                                                                                                    | Expenditure                                                                                                                                                                | Allocation                                                                                                                                                                 | Release                                                                                                                                                                    | Expenditure                                                                                                                                                                | Allocation                                                                                                                                                                 | Release                                                                                                                                                                    | Expenditure                                                                                                                                                                |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                          | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                  | 3016.69                                                                                                                                                                    | 845.86                                                                                                                                                                     | 768.93                                                                                                                                                                     | 11291.67                                                                                                                                                                   | 5049.00                                                                                                                                                                    | 3557.87                                                                                                                                                                    | 11097.19                                                                                                                                                                   | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                          | Assam                                                                                                                                                                      | 579.12                                                                                                                                                                     | 1804.19*                                                                                                                                                                   | 1773.66                                                                                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) Scheme (Rs in lakh)                                                                            | Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) Scheme (Rs in lakh)                                                                            | Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) Scheme (Rs in lakh)                                                                            | Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) Scheme (Rs in lakh)                                                                            | Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) Scheme (Rs in lakh)                                                                            | Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) Scheme (Rs in lakh)                                                                            | Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) Scheme (Rs in lakh)                                                                            | Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) Scheme (Rs in lakh)                                                                            | Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) Scheme (Rs in lakh)                                                                            | Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) Scheme (Rs in lakh)                                                                            | Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) Scheme (Rs in lakh)                                                                            |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                          | Assam                                                                                                                                                                      | 910.27                                                                                                                                                                     | 883.681                                                                                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                       | 1762.61                                                                                                                                                                    | 1762.61                                                                                                                                                                    | 881.305                                                                                                                                                                    | 1769.51                                                                                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                       |
| *Release balance amount of previous years' activities. **PKVY scheme discontinue in NE states since 2018-19 only balance amount of previous years activities are releasing | *Release balance amount of previous years' activities. **PKVY scheme discontinue in NE states since 2018-19 only balance amount of previous years activities are releasing | *Release balance amount of previous years' activities. **PKVY scheme discontinue in NE states since 2018-19 only balance amount of previous years activities are releasing | *Release balance amount of previous years' activities. **PKVY scheme discontinue in NE states since 2018-19 only balance amount of previous years activities are releasing | *Release balance amount of previous years' activities. **PKVY scheme discontinue in NE states since 2018-19 only balance amount of previous years activities are releasing | *Release balance amount of previous years' activities. **PKVY scheme discontinue in NE states since 2018-19 only balance amount of previous years activities are releasing | *Release balance amount of previous years' activities. **PKVY scheme discontinue in NE states since 2018-19 only balance amount of previous years activities are releasing | *Release balance amount of previous years' activities. **PKVY scheme discontinue in NE states since 2018-19 only balance amount of previous years activities are releasing | *Release balance amount of previous years' activities. **PKVY scheme discontinue in NE states since 2018-19 only balance amount of previous years activities are releasing | *Release balance amount of previous years' activities. **PKVY scheme discontinue in NE states since 2018-19 only balance amount of previous years activities are releasing | *Release balance amount of previous years' activities. **PKVY scheme discontinue in NE states since 2018-19 only balance amount of previous years activities are releasing |

Annexure-III Top 10 country-wise exports of organic products (past three years)

|         |                | 2019-2020            | 2019-2020              | 2018-2019            | 2018-2019              | 2017-2018            | 2017-2018              |
|---------|----------------|----------------------|------------------------|----------------------|------------------------|----------------------|------------------------|
| Sl. No. | Country Name   | Exported Qty (In MT) | Value (In USD) million | Exported Qty (In MT) | Value (In USD) million | Exported Qty (In MT) | Value (In USD) million |
| 1       | U.S.A.         | 376070.03            | 353.31                 | 334112.99            | 429.7                  | 223853.602           | 234.587                |
| 2       | European Union | 175674.41            | 250.99                 | 155253.86            | 223.11                 | 129546.233           | 196.795                |
| 3       | CANADA         | 64225.71             | 46.62                  | 101942.71            | 68.6                   | 82132.724            | 51.806                 |
| 4       | SWITZERLAND    | 5192.01              | 9.63                   | 6199.11              | 9.89                   | 8925.166             | 11.172                 |
| 5       | AUSTRALIA      | 2357.29              | 6.99                   | 2130.76              | 7.47                   | 2690.152             | 6.2                    |
| 6       | ISRAEL         | 2531.74              | 2.54                   | 3069.92              | 1.87                   | 1974.249             | 2.116                  |
| 7       | KOREA REPUBLIC | 1292.16              | 1.39                   | 1109.59              | 1.55                   | 1611.76              | 1.051                  |
| 8       | VIETNAM        | 3270.25              | 1.66                   | 3187.57              | 1.68                   | 1446.909             | 1.09                   |
| 9       | NEWZEALAND     | 1758.12              | 1.8                    | 1977.9               | 2.13                   | 1282.187             | 1.486                  |
| 10      | JAPAN          | 1368.73              | 2.7                    | 750.9                | 2.4                    | 1073.32              | 2.374                  |
|         | Others         | 5257.99              | 11.49                  | 4353.07              | 9.11                   | 3802.706             | 9.1213                 |
|         | Total          | 638998.44            | 689.12                 | 614088.38            | 757.51                 | 458339.008           | 517.7983               |

Source: APEDA

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