Lok Sabha Question No. 2243 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-15
Subject: Organic Agro Products
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Ram Kripal Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2243

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH  MARCH, 2022

## ORGANIC AGRO PRODUCTS

## 2243. SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps to boost infrastructure development and investment in capital infrastructure for manufacturing of organic ago products;
- (b) if so, the details of the steps taken during the last three years; and
- (c) 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 of India is implementing Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) and Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER)  for promotion  of  organic  farming  through  cluster/FPO  in  the  country  since  2015-16.Both  the schemes stress on end to end support to organic farmers i.e. from production to processing, ,certification and marketing. Post harvest management support including processing, packing, marketing is made integral part of these schemes to encourage organic farmers.

Under PKVY, financial assistance of Rs 20 lakh/ cluster of 1000 ha for 3 years is provided for Value Addition and infrastructure creation through FPO/FPC. Whereas under MOVCDNER, need based assistance is  provided  for  post  harvest  infrastructure  and  value addition up to maximum limit of Rs 600 lakh for integrated processing unit, Rs 37.50 lakh for integrated pack house, Rs  18.75 lakh each  for refrigerated vehicle and cold store components, Rs 10.0 lakh for collection, aggregation, grading   and custom hiring center and Rs  6.0  lakh  for  four  wheeler/transportation.  Details  of  steps  taken  under  PKVY  and MOVCDNER during last three years is given at Annexure-I.

Annexure- I. Details of steps taken under PKVY & MOVCDNER scheme during the last 3years

|   S. No. | Component                                     | PKVY                                                                                       | MOVCDNER                                                                                                                           |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Total fund released (Rs in Cr) (last 3 years) | 994.18                                                                                     | 336.62                                                                                                                             |
|        2 | Total no. of clusters/FPO/FPC formed          | 30934 clusters                                                                             | 170 FPO                                                                                                                            |
|        3 | Area covered (in lakh ha)                     | 11.51                                                                                      | 1.55 lakh                                                                                                                          |
|        4 | Total no. of farmers benefitted               | 15.47 lakh                                                                                 | 1.53 lakh                                                                                                                          |
|        5 | Post-harvest infrastructure/Value addition    | Rs 20 lakh / cluster of 1000 ha for three years provided for value addition infrastructure |  Collection, aggregation, grading and custom hiring center-242 no.  Processing and pack house -26 no.  Transport vehicle -89 no |

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