Lok Sabha Question No. 1552 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-26
Subject: Land Used for Organic Farming
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Sumedhanand Saraswati, Manoj Rajoria, Ranjeeta Koli

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1552 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 Th  JULY, 2022

## LAND USED FOR ORGANIC FARMING

1552         SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI: DR. MANOJ RAJORIA: SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI:

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

- (a)     whether the Government proposes to bring more area of land under organic farming in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  global  rank  of  the  country  in  terms  of  total  area  of  land  under  organic farming;
- (c) whether  the Government is exporting organic products;
- (d) if so, the country-wise details of the organic products exported by the country during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (e) the quantum of foreign exchange earned by the Government from the export during the said period; and
- (f) the  steps  taken  or  being  taken  up  by  the  Government  to  strengthen  the  branded organic products in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) & (b): Government  proposes  to  add  6.5  lakh  ha  area  under  organic  farming  in  the country  through  dedicated  scheme  i.e.  Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PKVY)  and Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER).  At present, 59.12 lakh ha area has already been brought under organic farming as certified by  National  Programme  for  Organic  Production  (NPOP)  and  Participatory  Guarantee

System (PGS). India ranks at 4th rank in terms of certified area globally as per the report published  by  Research  Institute  of  Organic  Agriculture  (FiBL)  and  the  International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) Statistics 2022 .

(c) to (e): Yes, organic products are being exported. Detail enclosed at Annexure-I.

(f). Marketing, branding have been integral part of organic farming schemes. Assistance of Rs  6800/  ha  under  PKVY  and  Rs  5000/  ha  under  MOVCDNER  are  being  provided  for marketing, branding, trade. The details of brands developed under these Programmes in the country are given at Annexure-II.

Major exports of organic products (past three years)

| S. No   | Country Name   | 2019-2020            | 2019-2020              | 2020-21              | 2020-21                | 2021-22               | 2021-22                |
|---------|----------------|----------------------|------------------------|----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
| S. 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                 | 500935.95            | 557.79                 | 186,339.21            | 326.15                 |
| 2.      | European Union | 175674.41            | 250.99                 | 267076.35            | 355.82                 | 170,762.22            | 302.39                 |
| 3.      | CANADA         | 64225.71             | 46.62                  | 69142.41             | 56.97                  | 40,677.47             | 49.01                  |
| 4.      | GREAT BRITAIN  |                      |                        | 20844.14             | 19.54                  | 30,221.77             | 41.57                  |
| 5.      | TURKEY         | 65.20                | 0.25                   | 45.46                | 0.15                   | 7,074.60              | 7.42                   |
| 6.      | SWITZERLAND    | 5192.01              | 9.63                   | 3924.64              | 7.67                   | 5,142.11              | 10.84                  |
| 7.      | VIETNAM        | 3270.25              | 1.66                   | 3276.59              | 2.17                   | 4,796.89              | 3.31                   |
| 8.      | ECUADOR        | 580.46               | 0.40                   | 3708.05              | 2.92                   | 4,172.44              | 5.09                   |
| 9.      | KOREA REPUBLIC | 1292.16              | 1.39                   | 4536.34              | 4.31                   | 3,402.44              | 4.11                   |
| 10.     | ISRAEL         | 2531.74              | 2.54                   | 4480.12              | 4.65                   | 1,751.20              | 2.63                   |
| 11.     | AUSTRALIA      | 2357.29              | 6.99                   | 2923.47              | 10.89                  | 1,574.14              | 6.59                   |
| 12.     | NEWZEALAND     | 1758.12              | 1.80                   | 1855.59              | 3.39                   | 970.25                | 2.11                   |
| 13.     | JAPAN          | 1368.73              | 2.70                   | 611.32               | 2.59                   | 478.82                | 2.86                   |
| 14.     | U.A.E.         | 735.04               | 2.11                   | 1074.82              | 3.39                   | 478.27                | 1.15                   |
| 15.     | CHINA          | 436.23               | 0.90                   | 238.29               | 0.73                   | 387.63                | 0.74                   |
| 16.     | SINGAPORE      | 390.16               | 5.83                   | 348.05               | 0.75                   | 311.51                | 0.8                    |
| 17.     | MALAYSIA       | 157.25               | 0.34                   | 369.22               | 0.61                   | 235.96                | 0.5                    |
| 18.     | SAUDI ARABIA   | 162.14               | 0.55                   | 325.67               | 0.86                   | 197.47                | 0.28                   |
| 19.     | THAILAND       | 75.57                | 0.24                   | 200.98               | 0.55                   | 185.13                | 0.37                   |
| 20.     | SRI LANKA      | 707.31               | 1.53                   | 300.13               | 1.37                   | 171.34                | 1.11                   |
| 21.     | BOLIVIA        | 154.00               | 0.14                   | 218.98               | 0.29                   | 135                   | 0.18                   |
| 22.     | QATAR          | 252.97               | 0.38                   | 241.22               | 0.48                   | 111.56                | 0.19                   |
| 23.     | KUWAIT         | 186.38               | 2.40                   | 203.33               | 0.38                   | 106.66                | 0.21                   |
| 24.     | CHILE          | 60.70                | 0.07                   | 87.95                | 0.31                   | 87.24                 | 0.32                   |
| 25.     | OMAN           | 176.77               | 0.40                   | 209.31               | 0.4                    | 84.26                 | 0.12                   |
| 26.     | BAHRAIN        | 120.56               | 0.19                   | 150.22               | 0.26                   | 74.8                  | 0.13                   |
| 27.     | RUSSIA         | 105.20               | 0.10                   | 60.61                | 0.08                   | 71.31                 | 0.11                   |
| 28.     | FRENCH         | 35.42                | 0.06                   | 70.4                 | 0.12                   | 52.8                  | 0.1                    |
| 29.     | GHANA          | 2.97                 | 0.01                   | 3.39                 | 0.02                   | 52.07                 | 0.5                    |
| 30.     | MAURITIUS      | 27.80                | 0.09                   | 94.19                | 0.23                   | 39.85                 | 0.1                    |
| 31.     | MEXICO         | 240.93               | 0.55                   | 39                   | 0.26                   | 37.25                 | 0.3                    |
| 32.     | BRAZIL         | 27.69                | 0.50                   | 0.25                 | 0                      | 34.14                 | 0.1                    |
| 33.     | HONG KONG      | 40.77                | 0.12                   | 72.4                 | 0.25                   | 25.76                 | 0.13                   |
| 34.     | PHILIPPINES    | 43.05                | 0.03                   | 19.66                | 0.06                   | 24.04                 | 0.02                   |
| 35.     | GEORGIA        | 29.53                | 0.17                   | 9.53                 | 0.01                   | 17.08                 | 0.02                   |
| 36.     | EGYPT          | 4.59                 | 0.04                   | 25.33                | 0.21                   | 9.48                  | 0.07                   |
| 37.     | SOUTH AFRICA   | 21.07                | 0.13                   | 32.55                | 0.2                    | 8.18                  | 0.06                   |
| 38.     | LEBANON        | 288.61               | 0.64                   | 299.41               | 0.62                   | 5.48                  | 0.03                   |
| 39.     | MOROCCO        | 3.09                 | 0.07                   | 0.03                 | 0                      | 2.93                  | 0.03                   |
| 40.     | NEPAL          | 32.01                | 0.06                   | 0.35                 | 0.01                   | 1.7                   | 0.03                   |

Source: APEDA

Annexure- I

## Brands under Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojan (PKVY) Brand name under PKVY

| States         | Brand Name                                                 |
|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Madhya Pradesh | Made in Mandla                                             |
| Uttarakhand    | Organic Uttarakhand                                        |
| Tamil Nadu     | Tamil Nadu Organic Product (TOP)                           |
| Maharashtra    | Sahi organic, Nasik Organic & Gadchirrolia Organic Farming |
| Jharkhand      | Jaivik Jharkhand , from the land of Jharkhand              |
| Chhattisgarh   | Aadim brand of Bhoomi Gadi FPO, Bastar Naturals            |
| Punjab         | Five Rivers                                                |
| Tripura        | Tripureshwari Fresh                                        |

## Brands under Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER)

|   S.No. | Name of the State   | Brand Name / Trademarks                    |
|---------|---------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Arunachal Pradesh   | Organic Arunachal                          |
|       2 | Manipur             | Organic Manipur                            |
|       3 | Mizoram             | Mission Organic Mizoram                    |
|       4 | Nagaland            | Naga Organic                               |
|       5 | Sikkim              | Sikkim Organic                             |
|       6 | Meghalaya           | O Megha                                    |
|       7 | Tripura             | Tripura Organic                            |
|       8 | Assam               | Assam State Organic Mission Agency (ASOMA) |

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