Lok Sabha Question No. 3600 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-17
Subject: Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Tharaniventhan M S

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3600

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 Th  DECEMBER, 2024

## PARAMPARAGAT KRISHI VIKAS YOJANA

3600. SHRI THARANIVENTHAN M S:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:

- (a) the overview of the Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) scheme, including its main objectives and target beneficiaries;
- (b) the specific measures that are being implemented under the PKVY to promote organic farming  and  sustainable  agricultural  practices  among  farmers  across  the  country  including Arani Constituency of Tamil Nadu;
- (c) the  manner  in  which  the  Government  is  ensuring  that  farmers,  particularly  those  in rural  and  marginalized  communities,  have  access  to  training  and  resources  related  to  the PKVY;
- (d) whether the partnerships have been established with NGOs or local organizations to support the implementation of the PKVY, if so, the details thereof and the success achieved; and
- (e) the manner in which the Government plan to monitor and evaluate the impact of the PKVY  on  agricultural  productivity,  soil  health  and  the  overall  livelihoods  of  participating farmers?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

- (a) & (b): Paramparagat  Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)  scheme  provides  end-to-end support to organic farmers i.e. from production to processing certification and marketing in a clusters approach. Main objectives of the PKVY Scheme are:
-  To  promote  natural  resource  based  integrated  and  climate  resilient  sustainable farming  systems  that  ensure  maintenance  and  increase  of  soil  fertility,  natural resource  conservation,  on-farm  nutrient  recycling  and  minimize  dependence  of farmers on external inputs;
-  To  reduce  cost  of  agriculture  to  farmers  through  sustainable  integrated  organic farming systems thereby enhancing farmer's net income per unit of land.
-  To sustainably produce chemical free and nutritious food for human consumption.
-  To  protect  environment  from  hazardous  inorganic  chemicals  by  adoption  of  ecofriendly low-cost traditional techniques and farmer friendly technologies.
-  To facilitate certification access to individual and small farmers groups through PGS India Certification (PGS) not covered by any schemes.

The Primary focus of the scheme is to form organic clusters (other than North Eastern states)  to  help  create  value  and  supply  chains.  Under  PKVY,  States/UTs  are  provided financial  assistance  of  Rs.  31500/ha  for  3  years  out  of  which,  Rs.  15000/ha/3  years  is provided directly to farmers through DBT for on-farm and off-farm organic inputs.  Financial assistance of Rs. 4500/ha for 3 years is provided for marketing, packaging, branding, value addition.  Apart  from  this,  Rs.  3000/ha  for  3  years  is  provided  for  certification  and  residue analysis.    Under  the  scheme  assistance  is  also  provided  @  Rs.  9000/ha  for  3  years  for training and capacity building.

The  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu  has  informed  that  the  state  is  implementing  PKVY scheme in the entire state except Chennai district, 1057 clusters have been formed, covering 32940 ha area involving 37886 farmers. In Arani Constituency, 3 clusters have been formed covering 60 ha area involving 81 farmers under organic farming.

(c): Under  PKVY  assistance  is  provided  @  Rs.  9000/ha  for  3  years  for  training  and capacity building. The State Governments conducts trainings and exposure visits for farmers.

(d): Yes, partnerships have been established with Non-Government Organizations (NGOs),  local  organizations,  and  other  stakeholders  to  support  the  implementation  of  the PKVY and its details are as follows:-

Involvement of NGOs as Service Providers (SPs). As SPs, NGOs mobilize farmers, form  clusters  and  provide  hands-on  training  in  organic  farming  techniques.  They  assist  in raising awareness about the benefits of organic farming.

Role  of  Regional  Councils  (RCs):  Government  Organization,  NGOs  and  other  local organizations are empanelled by PGS- Secretariat at National Centre of Organic and Natural Farming, as RCs  under  the Participatory Guarantee  System  (PGS-India)  for organic certification. They facilitate certification processes, maintain records, and ensure compliance with organic standards.

(e): Performance  reviews  are  conducted  at  state  and  national  levels  to  ensure  the scheme's objectives are being met. In addition, data on organic certification and compliance is maintained  on  the  PGS-India  portal,  ensuring  transparency  and  real-time  monitoring  of certified farmers and clusters.

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