Lok Sabha Question No. 325 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-22
Subject: Natural and Organic Farming Systems
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Dr. Manna Lal Rawat

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 325

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND  JULY, 2025

## NATURAL AND ORGANIC FARMING SYSTEMS

325. DR. MANNA LAL RAWAT:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण मंğी

be pleased to state: (a) the details of the number of farmers adopting natural and organic farming systems and the area  of  land  under  such  systems  in Udaipur  Lok  Sabha  Constituency  in  Rajasthan,  districtwise; (b)  the  details  of  the  schemes  under  which  financial  assistance  has  been  provided  by  the Government in Rajasthan for promotion of natural and organic farming systems during the last five years, district-wise; (c) whether the Government has increased or proposes to increase the existing incentives for farmers practicing natural and organic farming systems and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी ( SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

(a): Natural  farming  is  being  promoted  through  the  National  Mission  on  Natural  Farming (NMNF). In Rajasthan 90,000 Ha with 2.25 lakh farmers have initiated natural farming.

Organic  farming  is  promoted  through  the  Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PKVY) since  2015-16.  Under PKVY, 1.485 lakh Ha area has been covered in Rajasthan with 2.17 lakh farmers.

O.I.H.

Details of area covered and farmers benefitted through PKVY and NMNF in the Udaipur Parliamentary Constituency is as below:

| S. N.                                                                 |                                                                       | In PKVY Scheme                                                        | In PKVY Scheme                                                        | In PKVY Scheme                                                        | In NMNF Scheme                                                        | In NMNF Scheme                                                        | In NMNF Scheme                                                        |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. N.                                                                 | Years                                                                 | No. of clusters (each 20 ha)                                          | Area (ha.)                                                            | No of farmer                                                          | No. of clusters (Each 50 ha)                                          | Area (ha.)                                                            | No of farmer                                                          |
| 1.                                                                    | 2015-16                                                               | 15                                                                    | 300                                                                   | 750                                                                   | -                                                                     | -                                                                     | -                                                                     |
| 2.                                                                    | 2016-17                                                               | 40                                                                    | 800                                                                   | 2000                                                                  | -                                                                     | -                                                                     | -                                                                     |
| 3.                                                                    | 2018-19                                                               | 100                                                                   | 2000                                                                  | 4461                                                                  | -                                                                     | -                                                                     | -                                                                     |
| 4.                                                                    | 2025-26*                                                              | 70                                                                    | 1400                                                                  | 2800                                                                  | 90                                                                    | 4500                                                                  | 11250                                                                 |
| Total                                                                 | Total                                                                 | 225                                                                   | 4500                                                                  | 10011                                                                 | 90                                                                    | 4500                                                                  | 11250                                                                 |
| *Cluster Sanctioned in 2024-25 & farmers activities start in 2025-26. | *Cluster Sanctioned in 2024-25 & farmers activities start in 2025-26. | *Cluster Sanctioned in 2024-25 & farmers activities start in 2025-26. | *Cluster Sanctioned in 2024-25 & farmers activities start in 2025-26. | *Cluster Sanctioned in 2024-25 & farmers activities start in 2025-26. | *Cluster Sanctioned in 2024-25 & farmers activities start in 2025-26. | *Cluster Sanctioned in 2024-25 & farmers activities start in 2025-26. | *Cluster Sanctioned in 2024-25 & farmers activities start in 2025-26. |

(b) to (d): Under NMNF, an output based incentive of ₹4000/- per acre per year per farmer for  2  years  (upto  1  acre  per  farmer)  is  provided  to  the  farmers  to  practice  natural  farming, training,  upkeep  of  livestock  (preferably  local  breed)/  preparation  of  natural  farming  inputs including  purchase  of  mixing  &  storage  containers,  purchase  of  natural  farming  inputs  from Bio-input  Resource  Centers  etc.  Enrollment  of  farmers  has  commenced  in  Rajasthan  under NMNF.

Under PKVY, financial assistance of ₹15,000 per Ha in 3 years is provided directly to farmers through Direct  Benefit  Transfer  (DBT) for  on-farm  and  off-farm  organic  inputs.  One farmer can avail assistance for a maximum of 2 Ha area under PKVY. The district wise details of financial assistance provided to farmers in Rajasthan under PKVY during the last five years is given at Annexure 1.

There  is  no  proposal  at  present  to  change  the  existing  incentives  for  farmers  under NMNF and PKVY.

## Annexure 1

District  wise  details  of  financial  assistance  provided  to  farmers  in  Rajasthan  under PKVY during the last five years (2020-21 to 2024-25)

(Rs. In Lakh)

|   S. N. | District    |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |   2024-25 |   Total |
|---------|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
|       1 | Ajmer       |     24.95 |     12.84 |    245.17 |    119.44 |     91.16 |  493.56 |
|       2 | Alwar       |     32.46 |     31.01 |    281.99 |     94.39 |     93.69 |  533.54 |
|       3 | Banswara    |      2.75 |     61.74 |    143.71 |      0    |      0    |  208.2  |
|       4 | Baran       |      9.16 |    117.24 |    160.5  |    106.29 |     97.74 |  490.93 |
|       5 | Barmer      |    107.36 |    265.84 |    488.58 |     24.82 |      0    |  886.6  |
|       6 | Bharatpur   |     27.52 |      8.06 |     16.12 |    159.75 |    169.6  |  381.05 |
|       7 | Bhilwara    |      6.46 |     37.52 |    195.05 |    155.33 |    159.8  |  554.16 |
|       8 | Bikaner     |     10.47 |    667.7  |     52.14 |      0    |      0    |  730.31 |
|       9 | Bundi       |     14.05 |     13.02 |    196.02 |      0    |     74.79 |  297.88 |
|      10 | Chittorgarh |     36.85 |     15.4  |     37.55 |    102.03 |    123.07 |  314.9  |
|      11 | Churu       |     38.54 |    247.84 |     22.94 |    151.16 |     20.78 |  481.26 |
|      12 | Dausa       |      0    |     22.15 |    144.85 |     64.47 |     60.22 |  291.69 |
|      13 | Dholpur     |     25.3  |     10.85 |      6.76 |     84.92 |     50.13 |  177.96 |
|      14 | Dungarpur   |     34.32 |    130.61 |     95.08 |     66.59 |      0    |  326.6  |
|      15 | Ganganagar  |     16.04 |     25.55 |    366.4  |    243.24 |    162.56 |  813.79 |
|      16 | Hanumangarh |      0    |     90.69 |    353.45 |    210.43 |    176.39 |  830.96 |
|      17 | Jaipur      |     45.68 |    317.37 |    210.66 |    138.4  |    147.76 |  859.87 |
|      18 | Jaisalmer   |      2.95 |     37    |    312.11 |      1.15 |      0    |  353.21 |
|      19 | Jalore      |     17.11 |      3.91 |     10.02 |      0    |      0    |   31.04 |
|      20 | Jhalawar    |     57.88 |     83.83 |      4.66 |    203.85 |    122.08 |  472.3  |
|      21 | Jhunjhunu   |     26.62 |    116.03 |    221.53 |     86.78 |    126.36 |  577.32 |
|      22 | Jodhpur     |    104.09 |     62.08 |    246.3  |      1.01 |      0    |  413.48 |

| S. N.   | District    |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |   2024-25 |    Total |
|---------|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------|
| 23      | Karoli      |     25.33 |     55.79 |     40.7  |     81.52 |     65.76 |   269.1  |
| 24      | Kota        |     15.46 |     22.75 |     70.41 |     60.6  |     88.11 |   257.33 |
| 25      | Nagaur      |      7.07 |    249.58 |    812.08 |    221.28 |     74.71 |  1364.72 |
| 26      | Pali        |      0    |     94.43 |    475.4  |      0    |      0    |   569.83 |
| 27      | Pratapgarh  |      0.8  |     28.9  |    161.61 |      0    |      0    |   191.31 |
| 28      | Rajsamand   |     25.78 |     44.34 |     89.64 |    114.61 |     98.38 |   372.75 |
| 29      | S. Madhopur |      0    |     99.18 |    208.06 |    102.69 |     79.08 |   489.01 |
| 30      | Sikar       |      0    |     21.12 |    356.09 |     18.21 |      0    |   395.42 |
| 31      | Sirohi      |     23.25 |      3.88 |     36.92 |      0    |      0    |    64.05 |
| 32      | Tonk        |      0    |     60.56 |    265.05 |     87.19 |     80.82 |   493.62 |
| 33      | Udaipur     |      0    |     41.77 |    110.55 |      0    |      0    |   152.32 |
| 34      | HQ jaipur   |      0    |      9.72 |    390.37 |    188.39 |     60    |   648.48 |
| Total   | Total       |    738.27 |   3110.29 |   6828.46 |   2888.54 |   2222.99 | 15788.5  |

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