Lok Sabha Question No. 2846 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-18
Subject: Initiatives undertaken to promote Organic Farming
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Mr Pathan Yusuf

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2846

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  MARCH, 2025

## INITIATIVES UNDERTAKEN TO PROMOTE ORGANIC FARMING

2846. MR. PATHAN YUSUF:

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

- (a) the details of the initiatives undertaken to promote organic farming in the country;
- (b) the details of the total area under organic farming, State-wise;
- (c) the details of the financial assistance provided to farmers adopting organic farming;
- (d) the details of the certification process for organic produce; and
- (e) the steps taken to ensure the availability of markets for organic products?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

- (a): Government  is  promoting  organic  farming  through  the  schemes  of  Paramparagat Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PKVY)  in  all  the  States/UTs  and  Mission  Organic  Value  Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) scheme is being implemented. Both the schemes stress on end-to-end support to farmers engaged in organic farming i.e. from production to post-harvest management training and capacity building. The main focus of the PKVY and MOVCDNER schemes is 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.
- (b): So far, 59.74 lakh ha area has been covered under organic farming since 2015-16. The  State  wise  details  of  area  covered  under  organic  farming  National  Programme  for Organic  Production  (NPOP)  (including  MOVCDNER)  +  Participatory  Guarantee  System (PGS) under PKVY till 2023-2024 is given at Annexure-I .

(c): Under PKVY scheme, States/UTs are provided financial assistance of Rs. 31,500/ha in total in 3 years in the organic clusters out of which, Rs. 15,000/ha is provided directly to farmers through DBT for on-farm and off-farm organic inputs, Rs. 4,500/ha for marketing, packaging, branding, value addition etc., Rs. 3,000/ha for certification and residue analysis and Rs. 9,000/ha for training and  capacity  building.  Under  MOVCDNER  scheme, assistance of Rs. 46,500/ha in total in 3 years is provided for creation of Farmers Producer Organizations,  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 Direct Benefit Transfer to the farmers. Farmers can avail assistance for maximum 2ha area under both the schemes.

(d) & (e): Two types of organic certifications systems have been developed to ensure quality control of organic produce as given below:

-  Third  Party  Certification  by  Accredited  Certification  Agency  under  NPOP  scheme under Ministry of Commerce and Industry for development of export market.
-  PGS-India under Ministry of Agriculture and farmers Welfare involves stakeholders (including farmers/ producers) in decision making about the operation of the PGSIndia certification by assessing, inspecting and verifying the production practices of each other.

Under  PKVY  scheme  assistance  @  Rs  4,500/ha  is  provided  in  total  in  3  years  to facilitate  value  addition,  marketing  and  publicity.  Assistance  is  provided  for certification  & training and handholding & capacity building @ Rs 3.000/-ha for 3 years and Rs 7,500/- ha respectively  for  3  years  under  PKVY  for  farmers.  Whereas  under  MOVCDNER  scheme assistance is provided @ Rs10,000/ -ha in total in 3 years for training, capacity building & certification.

To  ensure  market  availability  States  organize  seminars,  conferences,  workshops, buyer-seller meetings, exhibitions, trade fairs, and organic festivals either within their own region or in key markets of other states.

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Annexure - I

## State wise details of total cumulative area covered under organic farming NPOP (including MOVCDNER) + PGS under PKVY till 2023-2024

## Area in ha

| S. NO.   | State Name           | NPOP                   | PGS under PKVY         |
|----------|----------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh       | 63,678.69              | 3,60,805               |
| 2        | Bihar                | 29,062.13              | 31,783                 |
| 3        | Chhattisgarh         | 15,144.13              | 1,01,279               |
| 4        | Goa                  | 12,287.40              | 15334                  |
| 5        | Gujarat              | 6,80,819.99            | 10000                  |
| 6        | Haryana              | 2,925.33               | -                      |
| 7        | Himachal Pradesh     | 9,334.28               | 18748                  |
| 8        | Jharkhand            | 54,408.20              | 25300                  |
| 9        | Kerala               | 44,263.91              | 94480                  |
| 10       | Karnataka            | 71,085.99              | 20900                  |
| 11       | Madhya Pradesh       | 11,48,236.07           | 74960                  |
| 12       | Maharashtra          | 10,01,080.32           | 66756                  |
| 13       | Odisha               | 1,81,022.28            | 45800                  |
| 14       | Punjab               | 11,089.41              | 6981                   |
| 15       | Tamil Nadu           | 42,758.27              | 32940                  |
| 16       | Telangana            | 84,865.16              | 8100                   |
| 17       | Rajasthan            | 5,80,092.22            | 148500                 |
| 18       | Uttar Pradesh        | 66,391.34              | 171185                 |
| 19       | Uttarakhand          | 1,01,820.39            | 140740                 |
| 20       | West Bengal          | 8,117.80               | 21400                  |
| 21       | Assam                | 27,079.40              | 4400                   |
| 22       | Arunachal Pradesh    | 16,537.53              | 380                    |
| 23       | Meghalaya            | 29,703.30              | 900                    |
| 24       | Manipur              | 32,584.50              | 600                    |
| 25       | Mizoram              | 14,238.30              | 780                    |
| 26       | Nagaland             | 16,221.56              | 480                    |
| 27       | Sikkim               | 75,729.78              | 63000                  |
| 28       | Tripura              | 20,481.36              | 1000                   |
| 29       | Jammu & Kashmir      | 34,746.75              | 5160                   |
| 30       | Pondicherry          | 21.51                  | -                      |
| 31       | Delhi                | 9.60                   | -                      |
| 32       | Ladakh               | -                      | 10480                  |
| 33       | Daman & Diew         | -                      | 642                    |
| 34       | Dadar & Nagar Haveli | -                      | 500                    |
| 35       | Andaman & Nicobar    | -                      | 14491                  |
| Total    | Total                | 44,75,836.90 14,98,804 | 44,75,836.90 14,98,804 |

Source

: APEDA + PGS