Lok Sabha Question No. 2674 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-02
Subject: Organic Farming Through PKVY
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2674

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 02 ND  AUGUST, 2022

## ORGANIC FARMING THROUGH PKVY

## 2674. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KUTEEL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that the Government is promoting organic farming through dedicated schemes of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of major achievements made under the PKVY during each of the last three years, State-wise; and
- (d) the  details  of  total  funds  allocated  and  spent  on  the  above  Yojana  during  the  said period?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) & (b): Yes Sir, since 2015-16, Government is promoting Organic farming in the country through  dedicated  scheme  namely  Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PKVY).  The  scheme stresses  on  end  to  end  support  to  organic  farmers  i.e.  from  production  to  certification  and marketing. Post harvest management support including processing, packing and marketing are integral part of the scheme to encourage organic farmers.

Farmers  are  provided  financial  assistance  of  Rs  50,000  per  hectare/  3  years,  out  of which  Rs.  31,000  (62%)  is  provided  directly  through  DBT  for  inputs  (bio  fertilizers,  biopesticides, organic manure, compost, vermi-compost, botanical extracts etc). Financial assistance  of  Rs  20  lakh/  cluster  of  1000  ha  for  3  years  is  provided  for  value  addition  and infrastructure creation.

- (c): PKVY scheme is implemented in a cluster mode and the activities are carried out on the same area and by the same beneficiaries for a 3 year period for certification from conventional to organic. State-wise achievements in terms of area covered, number of clusters formed and number of farmers benefitted under PKVY during last three years is given at Annexure- I.

## (d): The details of funds allocation and released under PKVY scheme during last three years:

(Rs. in crore)

| Year    | PKVY Scheme   | PKVY Scheme   |
|---------|---------------|---------------|
|         | Allocation    | Release       |
| 2019-20 | 325           | 283.67        |
| 2020-21 | 500           | 381.05        |
| 2021-22 | 450           | 88.58*        |

Annexure -I

| State-wise Achievements made under PKVY during last three years   | State-wise Achievements made under PKVY during last three years   | State-wise Achievements made under PKVY during last three years   | State-wise Achievements made under PKVY during last three years   | State-wise Achievements made under PKVY during last three years   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                            | Name of the State                                                 | PKVY                                                              | PKVY                                                              | PKVY                                                              |
|                                                                   |                                                                   | No of clusters                                                    | Area (in ha)                                                      | No of beneficiaries                                               |
| 1                                                                 | Andhra Pradesh                                                    | 4000                                                              | 80000.00                                                          | 200000                                                            |
| 3                                                                 | Chhattisgarh                                                      | 1000                                                              | 20000                                                             | 50000                                                             |
| 4                                                                 | Goa                                                               | 500                                                               | 10000                                                             | 25000                                                             |
| 5                                                                 | Jharkhand                                                         | 750                                                               | 15000                                                             | 37500                                                             |
| 6                                                                 | Karnataka                                                         | 500                                                               | 10000                                                             | 25000                                                             |
| 7                                                                 | Madhya Pradesh                                                    | 2448                                                              | 48960                                                             | 122400                                                            |
| 8                                                                 | Maharashtra                                                       | 350                                                               | 7000                                                              | 17500                                                             |
| 9                                                                 | Odisha                                                            | 720                                                               | 14400                                                             | 36000                                                             |
| 10                                                                | Punjab                                                            | 100                                                               | 2000                                                              | 5000                                                              |
| 11                                                                | Rajasthan                                                         | 5000                                                              | 100000                                                            | 250000                                                            |
| 12                                                                | Tamil Nadu                                                        | 200                                                               | 4000                                                              | 10000                                                             |
| 13                                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                                     | 500                                                               | 10000                                                             | 25000                                                             |
| 14                                                                | Himachal Pradesh                                                  | 75                                                                | 1500                                                              | 3750                                                              |
| 15                                                                | Uttarakhand                                                       | 3900                                                              | 78000                                                             | 195000                                                            |
| 16                                                                | Chandigarh                                                        | 65                                                                | 1300                                                              | 3250                                                              |
| 17                                                                | Lakshadweep                                                       | 135                                                               | 2700                                                              | 6750                                                              |
| 18                                                                | Ladakh                                                            | 250                                                               | 5000                                                              | 12500                                                             |
|                                                                   | Total                                                             | 20493                                                             | 409860.00                                                         | 1024650                                                           |

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