Lok Sabha Question No. 2187 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-15
Subject: Promotion of Traditional Farming
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2187

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH  MARCH, 2022

## PROMOTION OF TRADITIONAL FARMING

## 2187. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY BHATT:

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

- (a) whether the government is considering to promote traditional farming in the country;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has taken any step in this regard so far; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a) to (c): Government  is  promoting  Natural  Farming  through  Bhartiya  Prakritik  Krishi Padhati (BPKP) introduced during 2020-21 as a sub scheme of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana  (PKVY)  for  the  promotion  of  traditional  indigenous  practices  including  Natural Farming. The scheme mainly emphasises on exclusion of all synthetic chemical inputs and promotes  on-farm  biomass  recycling  with  major  stress  on  biomass  mulching,  use  of  cow dung-urine formulations and other plant-based preparations.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. Until now, under natural farming an area of 4.09 lakh ha area has been covered and a total fund of Rs. 4980.99 lakh has been released to 8 States across the country. The State -wise details of funds released and area under BPKP is given at Annexure - I.

ICAR-Indian  Institute  of  Farming  Systems  Research  through  All  India  Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Integrated Farming Systems and All India Network Programme on Organic Farming is undertaking the research on Integrated farming systems and organic farming  in  26  States/Union  Territories  with  the  involvement  of  marginal  and  small  farmers. Efforts are being made to popularize the traditional farming with the incorporation of traditional varieties  of  crops,  native  breed  of  livestock  and  other  indigenous  practices  among  the farmers.

-  Under on-farm research component of AICRP on Integrated Farming System (IFS), the information on integrated farming systems and good agricultural practices are disseminated to 1920 farmers in 21 States. Traditional farming practices are also being promoted along with modern farming methods
-  .Under  All  India  Network  Progarmme  on  Organic  Farming,  traditional  varieties  are evaluated and identified for promotion under organic farming.

Annexure- I The State  -wise  details  of  funds  released  and  area  covered  under  Bhartiya  Prakritik Krishi  Padhthi (BPKP)

| Sl. No.   | States           | Released date   |   Area in Ha |   Amount released (Rs in lakh) |
|-----------|------------------|-----------------|--------------|--------------------------------|
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh   | 30.09.20        |       100000 |                         750    |
| 2.        | Chhattisgarh     | 09.12.20        |        85000 |                        1352.52 |
| 3.        | Kerala           | 30.09.20        |        84000 |                        1336.6  |
| 4.        | Himachal Pradesh | 24.12.20        |        12000 |                         286.42 |
| 5         | Jharkhand        | 02.12.20        |         3400 |                          54.1  |
| 6.        | Odisha           | 02.02.21        |        24000 |                         381.89 |
| 7.        | Madhya Pradesh   | 16.02.21        |        99000 |                         787.64 |
| 8.        | Tamil Nadu       | 16.02.21        |         2000 |                          31.82 |
| Total     | Total            |                 |       409400 |                        4980.99 |

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