Lok Sabha Question No. 2224 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-15
Subject: National Competitive Market
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: C. R. Patil

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2224

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH  MARCH, 2022

## NATIONAL COMPETITIVE MARKET

## 2224. SHRI C.R. PATIL:

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

- (a) whether  there is any effort made by the Government to create a national competitive market for  organic produce from different States and UTs, if so, details thereof; (b) whether the Government has encouraged the creation of markets specific to organic produce; (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  necessary steps taken by the Government in this direction; (d) whether the Government has formulated any action plan during the last three years to increase the production of organic fertilizers and to encourage the farmers to use them; and if  so,  the  framework  of  this  action  plan  and  the  amount  of  financial  expenditure
- (e) sanctioned by Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ िष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (c): Government  is  implementing  Pramparagat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PKVY)  and Mission  Organic  Value  Chain  Development  for  Northern  Eastern  Region  (MOVCDNER) scheme  for  promotion  of  organic  farming  through  Cluster  /  FPOs  formation  in  the  country since 2015-16. Both the schemes provide to end support to farmer from production to value addition,  certification,  branding  and  marketing  under  the  project.  Effort  are  being  made  to encourage  FPOs/cluster  to  under-take  direct  marketing.  Assistance  of  Rs  6800/  ha  under PKVY and Rs 5000/ ha under MOVCDNER are provided for marketing, branding, trade etc. States like Uttarakhand, Jharkhand etc. have also opened organic outlets for sale of organic products while states like Jharkhand, Maharashtra etc. are running weekly organic bazaars for sale of organic products. The details of brands developed under these Programmes in the country is given at Annexure-I.

For development of domestic organic market, Ministry of Agriculture has launched low cost and small farmer group centric decentralized online PGS-India certification programme. Farmers are certifying their organic produce through authorized Regional Council under PGSIndia  programme  to  have  access  to  the  domestic  organic  market.  65  number  of  Regional Council have been authorized under PGS-India programme.

For development of organic export market, Ministry of Commerce has notified National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) for third party certification. Farmers, Processors and  Traders  are  certifying  their  organic  products  through  accredited  Certification  Agencies under  NPOP  for  marketing  in  the  international  market.  29  Certification  bodies  have  been accredited under NPOP.

To  promote  marketing  of  organic  products,  a  dedicated  web  portal-  www.Jaivikkheti.in/ has  also  been  created  as  online  marketing  platform  for  direct  sale  to  the  consumers  to  get  a better price for their products. This portal has been developed both for providing information and marketing to all stakeholders. A total 5.74 lakh farmers have been registered under Jaivik kheti portal.

(d) and (e): Under PKVY and MOVCDNER  schemes, farmers are primarily encouraged for organic cultivation using organic fertilizers and  provided hands-on training   about on-farm production   of   organic fertilizers and its use are integral part of these schemes. Farmers are provided subsidy of Rs. 31000/ ha / 3 years under PKVY and Rs. 32500/ ha/ 3 years under MOVCDNER  for  various  organic  inputs  including  organic  fertilisers.  In  additions,  Organic cultivation  on  either  side  of  River  Ganga,  large  area  certification  and  support  for  individual farmers have also been introduced under PKVY to increase coverage using organic fertilizers.

An amount of Rs 650 crores  has been approved  for promotion of organic farming for the  year 2021-22, out of which Rs. 450 crore  has been approved for PKVY and  Rs. 200 crore has been approved for MOVCDNER The details of funds released under the schemes PKVY and MOVCDNER during last three years is  given below:

(Rs. in crore)

| Year   | Release/ Expenditure   | Release /Expenditure   |
|--------|------------------------|------------------------|
|        | PKVY Scheme            | MOVCDNER Scheme        |
|        | 329.46                 | 2018-19 174.78         |
| 283.67 | 103.80                 | 2019-20                |
| 381.05 | 137.17                 | 2020-21                |

## Annexure-I

## Brands developed under Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojan (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      | JaivikJharkhand , from the land of Jharkhand              |
| Chhattisgarh   | Aadim brand of BhoomiGadi FPO, Bastar Naturals            |
| Punjab         | Five Rivers                                               |
| Tripura        | Tripureshwari Fresh                                       |

## Brands developed 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           |

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