Lok Sabha Question No. 2330 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-03
Subject: Promotion of Organic & Natural Farming
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Tapir Gao

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2330

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 RD  AUGUST, 2021

## PROMOTION OF ORGANIC & NATURAL FARMING

2330:   SHRI TAPIR GAO:

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

- (a) whether the Government is formulating any scheme to promote organic and natural farming in  the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has made any assessment with regard to area of land on which organic and natural farming is being undertaken in the country;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to take the assistance of private institutions and other organizations to promote this; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a) to (d): Government  has  been  promoting  organic    farming  through  dedicated schemes of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) and Mission Organic Value Chain Development  in  North  East  Region  (MOVCDNER).    Farmers  are  provided  financial assistance (RS 31000/ ha / 3 years in PKVY and 32500/ ha/ 3years under MOVCDNER) for organic inputs such as seeds, bio/organic fertilisers, bio-pesticides, botanical extracts etc.    Support  is  also  provided  for,  training  of  farmers,  certification,  value  addition  and marketing of their organic produce. In addition, Organic cultivation on either side of River Ganga,  large  area  certification  and  support  for  individual  farmers  have  also  been introduced under PKVY.

Natural  farming  has  also  been  promoted  under  Bharatiya  Prakritik  Krishi  Padhati (BPKP), a sub-scheme of PKVY since 2020-21. It emphasizes on chemical free cultivation with more stress on biomass mulching; use of cow dung-urine formulations; plant-based preparations  and  time  to  time  working  of  soil  for  aeration.  Under  BPKP,  financial assistance of Rs 12200/ha for 3 years is provided for cluster formation, capacity building and  continuous  handholding  by  trained  personnel,  certification  and  residue  analysis. Under this scheme an area of 4.09 lakh ha has been covered in eight states.

Organic/ natural farming can be taken up on any land which is under cultivation. Further,    rainfed, hilly, remote   areas with limited or no chemical inputs are preferred as the impact of organic cultivation in terms of soil improvement due to organic inputs is more visible.

Many Private institutions/ individuals in the country have already been involved in promotion of organic farming in terms of production, value addition, marketing   of organic products  either  for  exports  or  for  domestic  consumption.  The  list  of  certification  bodies under Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) is given at Annexure- I.

## List of Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) certification bodies

|   Sl. No | Regional Council (certification bodies)                                   | Location          |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | QMARK INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATIONS PVT LTD                                | ASSAM             |
|        2 | UNITED ORGANIC SMALL FARMERS AND PRODUCERS ASSAM                          | ASSAM             |
|        3 | BIHAR STATE SEED ANDORGANIC CERTIFICATION AGENCY                          | BIHAR             |
|        4 | CG ORGANIC CERTIFICATION RAIPUR                                           | CHHATTISGARH      |
|        5 | PAN HIMALAYAN GRASSROOTS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION                           | DELHI             |
|        6 | AKHIL GUJARAT VIKAS TRUST                                                 | GUJARAT           |
|        7 | SHRISHTI ORGANICS                                                         | GUJARAT           |
|        8 | HP STATE SEED AND ORGANIC PRODUCE CERTIFICATION AGENCY SHIMLA             | HIMACHAL PRADESH  |
|        9 | DIVISIONAL SEED CERTICATION AGENCY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE JAMMU        | JAMMU AND KASHMIR |
|       10 | ADITI ORGANIC CERTIFICATIONS PVT LTD                                      | KARNATAKA         |
|       11 | APOF ORGANIC CERTIFICATION AGENCY                                         | KARNATAKA         |
|       12 | BELGAUM INTEGRATED RURAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY NAGANUR                      | KARNATAKA         |
|       13 | KARNATAKA STATE SEED AND ORGANIC CERTIFICATION AGENCY                     | KARNATAKA         |
|       14 | PHALADAAYI FOUNDATION                                                     | KARNATAKA         |
|       15 | RELIABLE ORGANIC CERTIFICATION ORGANIZATION                               | KARNATAKA         |
|       16 | SIXTEEN DODDI TRUST                                                       | KARNATAKA         |
|       17 | SRI SRI INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY, BANGLORE       | KARNATAKA         |
|       18 | BIOFARM NATURALS                                                          | KERALA            |
|       19 | KERALA STATE SEED CERTIFICATION DEPARTMENT                                | KERALA            |
|       20 | LACON QUALITY CERTIFICATION PRIVATE LIMITED                               | KERALA            |
|       21 | MANARCADU SOCIAL SERVICE SOCIETY                                          | KERALA            |
|       22 | THANAL                                                                    | KERALA            |
|       23 | THIRUVALI RURAL COOPERATIVE SOCIETY                                       | KERALA            |
|       24 | KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA LAKSHADWEEP, PROGRAMME COORDINATOR, KAVARATTI ISLAND | LAKSHADWEEP       |
|       25 | FAIRCERT CERTIFICATION SERVICES PVT LTD                                   | MADHYA PRADESH    |
|       26 | GOVARDHAN ECO VILLAGE TRUST                                               | MAHARASHTRA       |
|       27 | INSTITUTE FOR INTEGRATED RURAL DEVELOPMENT [ IIRD ]                       | MAHARASHTRA       |
|       28 | NATURAL ORGANIC CERTIFICATION ASSOCATION                                  | MAHARASHTRA       |
|       29 | THE GREEN FOUNDATION                                                      | MANIPUR           |
|       30 | BIO RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CENTRE                                          | MEGHALAYA         |
|       31 | ODISHA STATE SEED ANDORGANIC PRODUCTS CERTIFICATION AGENCY                | ODISHA            |
|       32 | KHETI VIRASAT MISSION                                                     | PUNJAB            |

|   33 | PUNJAB STATE SEED CERTIFICATION AUTHORITY           | PUNJAB        |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------|
|   34 | RAJASTHAN STATE SEED &ORGANIC CERTIFICATION AGENCY  | RAJASTHAN     |
|   35 | RAMKRISHNA JAIDAYAL DALMIA SEVA SANSTHAN            | RAJASTHAN     |
|   36 | SIKKIM STATE ORGANIC CERTIFICATION AGENCY           | SIKKIM        |
|   37 | KEYSTONE FOUNDATION                                 | TAMILNADU     |
|   38 | ORGANIC FARMING ORGANIZATION                        | TAMILNADU     |
|   39 | PRITHVI INDIGENOUS NATURAL FARMERS TRUST            | TAMILNADU     |
|   40 | CENTRE FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE (CSA)            | TELANGANA     |
|   41 | EKALAVYA FOUNDATION                                 | TELANGANA     |
|   42 | TELANGANA STATE ORGANIC CERTIFICATION AUTHORITY     | TELANGANA     |
|   43 | CHETNA VIKAS SWARAJYA TRUST                         | UTTAR PRADESH |
|   44 | PARTICIPATORY RURAL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION          | UTTAR PRADESH |
|   45 | UTTAR PRADESH STATE ORGANIC CERTIFICATION AGENCY    | UTTAR PRADESH |
|   46 | DIVYA YOG MANDIR TRUST                              | UTTARAKHAND   |
|   47 | HIMALAYAN ENVIRONMENT LIVELY HOOD PROMOTION SOCIETY | UTTARAKHAND   |
|   48 | HIMALYAN BAHUUDDASYA SWAYATTSAHKARITA               | UTTARAKHAND   |
|   49 | SHIVALIK NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SOCIETY       | UTTARAKHAND   |
|   50 | UTTARAKHAND STATE ORGANIC CERTIFICATION AGENCY      | UTTARAKHAND   |
|   51 | PAUDYALS FARM CONSULTANCY                           | WEST BENGAL   |

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