Lok Sabha Question No. 1365 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-03
Subject: Farmers Practising Natural and Organic Farming
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Damodar Agrawal

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1365

TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd  DECEMBER, 2024

## FARMERS PRACTICING NATURAL FARMING/ORGANIC FARMING

## 1365.   Shri Damodar Agrawal

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

- (a) The details of farmers and land area of farmers practicing natural and organic farming in the State of Rajasthan, district-wise especially Bhilwara Lok Sabha Constituency.
- (b) The details of scheme for which financial assistance has been provided by the Government for  promotion  of  natural  and  organic  farming  during  the  last  five  years  in  the  State  of Rajasthan, district -wise:
- (c) Whether  the  Government  has  increased/proposed  to  increase  the  existing  incentives  for farmers practicing natural organic farming: and
- (d) If so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons thereof

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## क ृ िष और िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI BHAGIRATH  CHOUDHARY)

(a)&(b)      Government  of  Rajasthan  is  implementing  organic  farming  through  Paramparagat Krishi  VikasYojana  (PKVY)  since  2015-16  in  1.485  lakh  hectare  area  covering  2.17  lakh farmers. The details of farmers, land area and financial assistance provided during the last five years,  district-wise  including  Bhilwara  as  provided  by  Government  of  Rajasthan  is  given  in Annexure-I.

(c)  &  (d)  Government  of  India  has  been  promoting  organic  farming  in  the  country  through PKVY and Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER).Bhartiya  Prakritik  Krishi  Paddhati  (BPKP),  a  natural  farming  scheme  under PKVYhas now been up scaled to National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) which has been approved by Government of India on 25.11.2024.There is no proposal at present to change the existing incentives.

| PKVY in Rajasthan State   | PKVY in Rajasthan State   | PKVY in Rajasthan State   | PKVY in Rajasthan State   | PKVY in Rajasthan State   | PKVY in Rajasthan State                       | PKVY in Rajasthan State                       | PKVY in Rajasthan State                       | PKVY in Rajasthan State                       | PKVY in Rajasthan State                       |
|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| Sr. No.                   | Districts                 | Area (ha.)                | Nos of                    |                           | Financial Progressin last 5 years(Rs in lakh) | Financial Progressin last 5 years(Rs in lakh) | Financial Progressin last 5 years(Rs in lakh) | Financial Progressin last 5 years(Rs in lakh) | Financial Progressin last 5 years(Rs in lakh) |
|                           |                           |                           | Farmers                   | 2019-20                   | 2020-21                                       | 2021-22                                       | 2022-23                                       | 2023-24                                       | Total                                         |
| 1                         | Ajmer                     | 4000                      | 5244                      | 138.94                    | 24.95                                         | 12.84                                         | 245.17                                        | 119.44                                        | 541.35                                        |
| 2                         | Alwar                     | 4500                      | 6068                      | 97.15                     | 32.46                                         | 31.01                                         | 281.99                                        | 94.39                                         | 537.02                                        |
| 3                         | Banswara                  | 2000                      | 4829                      | 64.52                     | 2.75                                          | 61.74                                         | 143.71                                        | 0.00                                          | 272.72                                        |
| 4                         | Baran                     | 3500                      | 5329                      | 54.65                     | 9.16                                          | 117.24                                        | 160.50                                        | 106.29                                        | 447.85                                        |
| 5                         | Barmer                    | 9500                      | 11750                     | 304.49                    | 107.36                                        | 265.84                                        | 488.58                                        | 24.82                                         | 1191.09                                       |
| 6                         | Bharatpur                 | 4100                      | 5777                      | 112.51                    | 27.52                                         | 8.06                                          | 16.12                                         | 159.75                                        | 323.96                                        |
| 7                         | Bhilwara                  | 4000                      | 6312                      | 219.35                    | 6.46                                          | 37.52                                         | 195.05                                        | 155.33                                        | 613.71                                        |
| 8                         | Bikaner                   | 10700                     | 13250                     | 348.27                    | 10.47                                         | 667.70                                        | 52.14                                         | 0.00                                          | 1078.58                                       |
| 9                         | Bundi                     | 2400                      | 4525                      | 115.91                    | 14.05                                         | 13.02                                         | 196.02                                        | 0.00                                          | 339.00                                        |
| 10                        | Chittorgarh               | 3500                      | 7841                      | 95.54                     | 36.85                                         | 15.40                                         | 37.55                                         | 102.03                                        | 287.37                                        |
| 11                        | Churu                     | 8140                      | 9850                      | 69.79                     | 38.54                                         | 247.84                                        | 22.94                                         | 151.16                                        | 530.27                                        |
| 12                        | Dausa                     | 2400                      | 3476                      | 49.21                     | 0.00                                          | 22.15                                         | 144.85                                        | 64.47                                         | 280.68                                        |
| 13                        | Dholpur                   | 2500                      | 3390                      | 43.71                     | 25.30                                         | 10.85                                         | 6.76                                          | 84.92                                         | 171.53                                        |
| 14                        | Dungarpur                 | 4000                      | 9565                      | 231.44                    | 34.32                                         | 130.61                                        | 95.08                                         | 66.59                                         | 558.04                                        |
| 15                        | Ganganagar                | 6100                      | 7008                      | 164.22                    | 16.04                                         | 25.55                                         | 366.40                                        | 243.24                                        | 815.46                                        |
| 16                        | Hanumangarh               | 6100                      | 7384                      | 50.81                     | 0.00                                          | 90.69                                         | 353.45                                        | 210.43                                        | 705.38                                        |
| 17                        | Jaipur                    | 6100                      | 8825                      | 354.77                    | 45.68                                         | 317.37                                        | 210.66                                        | 138.40                                        | 1066.87                                       |
| 18                        | Jaisalmer                 | 5300                      | 5930                      | 170.36                    | 2.95                                          | 37.00                                         | 312.11                                        | 1.15                                          | 523.57                                        |
| 19                        | Jalore                    | 4900                      | 3442                      | 81.62                     | 17.11                                         | 3.91                                          | 10.02                                         | 0.00                                          | 112.66                                        |
| 20                        | Jhalawar                  | 3900                      | 7547                      | 111.44                    | 57.88                                         | 83.83                                         | 4.66                                          | 203.85                                        | 461.65                                        |
| 21                        | Jhunjhunu                 | 3500                      | 5441                      | 155.56                    | 26.62                                         | 116.03                                        | 221.53                                        | 86.78                                         | 606.53                                        |
| 22                        | Jodhpur                   | 8400                      | 10500                     | 192.95                    | 104.09                                        | 62.08                                         | 246.30                                        | 1.01                                          | 606.43                                        |
| 23                        | Karoli                    | 2500                      | 3849                      | 75.47                     | 25.33                                         | 55.79                                         | 40.70                                         | 81.52                                         | 278.81                                        |
| 24                        | Kota                      | 2400                      | 4500                      | 42.43                     | 15.46                                         | 22.75                                         | 70.41                                         | 60.60                                         | 211.65                                        |
| 25                        | Nagaur                    | 9560                      | 13289                     | 186.65                    | 7.07                                          | 249.58                                        | 812.08                                        | 221.28                                        | 1476.65                                       |
| 26                        | Pali                      | 3400                      | 4480                      | 187.83                    | 0.00                                          | 94.43                                         | 475.40                                        | 0.00                                          | 757.67                                        |
| 27                        | Pratapgarh                | 1800                      | 4244                      | 14.41                     | 0.80                                          | 28.90                                         | 161.61                                        | 0.00                                          | 205.72                                        |
| 28                        | Rajsamand                 | 2300                      | 3947                      | 60.65                     | 25.78                                         | 44.34                                         | 89.64                                         | 114.61                                        | 335.01                                        |
| 29                        | S. Madhopur               | 3400                      | 6281                      | 105.81                    | 0.00                                          | 99.18                                         | 208.06                                        | 102.69                                        | 515.75                                        |
| 30                        | Sikar                     | 3500                      | 4968                      | 267.85                    | 0.00                                          | 21.12                                         | 356.09                                        | 18.21                                         | 663.27                                        |
| 31                        | Sirohi                    | 2500                      | 4963                      | 26.39                     | 23.25                                         | 3.88                                          | 36.92                                         | 0.00                                          | 90.43                                         |
| 32                        | Tonk                      | 4500                      | 6464                      | 188.50                    | 0.00                                          | 60.56                                         | 265.05                                        | 87.19                                         | 601.30                                        |
| 33                        | Udaipur                   | 3100                      | 7211                      | 68.94                     | 0.00                                          | 41.77                                         | 110.55                                        | 0.00                                          | 221.26                                        |
|                           | HQ jaipur                 | 0                         | 0                         | 4.24                      | 0.00                                          | 9.72                                          | 390.37                                        | 188.39                                        | 592.72                                        |
|                           | Total                     | 148500                    | 217479                    | 4456.37                   | 738.27                                        | 3110.29                                       | 6828.46                                       | 2888.56                                       | 18021.95                                      |

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