Lok Sabha Question No. 3918 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-25
Subject: Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Md. Rakibul Hussain

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3918

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  MARCH, 2025

## MISSION ORGANIC VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT FOR NORTH EASTERN REGION

3918. MD. RAKIBUL HUSSAIN:

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

- (a) the details  on  the  manner  in  which  the  establishment  of  commodity-specific  organic clusters  contributes  to  improving  farmers'  incomes  and  market  access  in  the  Northeast region;
- (b) the measures being taken to enhance the participation of small and marginal farmers in FPOs/FPCs and ensure equitable benefits across all States;
- (c) the strategies being employed to strengthen post-harvest infrastructure and processing facilities to reduce losses and enhance the value of organic produce; and
- (d) the details of the efforts being made to ensure MOVCDNER facilitates the long-term sustainability of organic farming in the region while maintaining soil health and biodiversity?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

(a) to (c): To establish commodity specific organic clusters, Mission Organic Value Chain Development  for  North  Eastern  Region  (MOVCDNER)  scheme  stresses  on  end-to-end support to farmers  engaged  in  organic  farming i.e. from  production to post-harvest management training  and  capacity  building.  The  scheme  aims  at  development  of  certified organic production clusters in value chain mode to link growers with consumers. The focus is to form organic Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs)/Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs) where  preference  is  given  to  small  and  marginal  farmers.  Under  MOVCDNER  scheme, assistance of Rs.46,500/ha over 3 years is provided for creation of FPOs, support to farmers for organic inputs etc. Out of this, assistance @ Rs.32,500/ ha is provided to farmers for off farm /on -farm organic inputs including Rs.15,000 as DBT to the farmers. Farmers can avail assistance for maximum 2 ha area under the scheme. Need based assistance is provided for post-harvest infrastructure and value addition.

Under  MOVCDNER  scheme,  FPOs/FPCs  promote  export  focus  crops  which  are certified  under  third-party  certification  by  Accredited  Certification  Agency  under  National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) scheme of Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

(d): To  ensure  MOVCDNER facilitates  long-term  sustainability  of  organic  farming  in  the region while maintaining soil health and biodiversity, it is mandatory for all farmers/FPOs/FPCs registered in the scheme to have a Soil Health Card (SHC). Under Soil Health & Fertility Scheme, Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) promotes judicious use of chemical  fertilizers  including  micronutrients,  in  conjunction  with  organic  manures  &  biofertilizers for improving soil health and its productivity. Soil samples are processed following standard  procedures  and  analyzed  for  various  parameters  viz,  pH,  electrical  conductivity (EC), Organic Carbon, available Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sulphur and micronutrients  (Zinc,  Copper,  Iron,  Manganese  &  Boron).  SHC  provides  information  to farmers  on  soil  nutrient  status  (low,  medium  &  high)  and  recommendation  on  appropriate dosage of nutrients to be applied for improving soil health to increase agricultural production.

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