Lok Sabha Question No. 811 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-25
Subject: Production of Organic Crops
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Pushpendra Singh Chandel

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 811

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 Th  JULY, 2023

## PRODUCTION OF ORGANIC CROPS

811. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  special  steps  to  encourage  the  production  of organic  crops  and  their  processing  in  the  country  including  Bundelkhand  and  to  make  the said crops export-oriented;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of organic agriculture products exported from Bundelkhand during the last five years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) & (b): To  encourage  production  of  organic  crops,  Government  is  implementing Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PKVY)  since  2015-16  in  various  states  across  the country including regions. The scheme stresses on end to end support to organic farmers i.e. from production to certification and marketing. Post harvest management support including processing, packing, marketing is made integral part of these schemes to encourage organic farmers.

To enable  to  make  the  organic  products  export  oriented,  under  PKVY,  farmers  are provided financial assistance @ Rs. 2700/ha for 3 years for certification and while assistance for value addition @ Rs. 2000 per ha for 3years. While financial assistance of Rs. 8800/ha for 3 years is provided for marketing, packaging, branding, value

- (c) The details of Organic agriculture products exported from Bundelkhand region during last 5 Years is given in Annexure-I

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## Annexure- I

The details of Organic agriculture products exported from Bundelkhand region during last 5 Years

|                | District Name   | 2018-19        | 2018-19          | 2019-20        | 2019-20          | 2020-21        | 2020-21          | 2021-22        | 2021-22          | 2022-23        | 2022-23          |
|----------------|-----------------|----------------|------------------|----------------|------------------|----------------|------------------|----------------|------------------|----------------|------------------|
|                | District Name   | Export (In Mt) | Value (In Crore) | Export (In Mt) | Value (In Crore) | Export (In Mt) | Value (In Crore) | Export (In Mt) | Value (In Crore) | Export (In Mt) | Value (In Crore) |
| Madhya Pradesh | Chhatarpur      | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                |
| Madhya Pradesh | Damoh           | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                |
| Madhya Pradesh | Datia           | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                |
| Madhya Pradesh | Panna           | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                |
| Madhya Pradesh | Sagar           | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                |
| Madhya Pradesh | Tikamgarh       | 1.489          | 0.148            | 1.456          | 0.071            | 77.552         | 9.604            | 20.918         | 1.383            | 25.708         | 5.187            |
| Uttar Pradesh  | Banda           | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                |
| Uttar Pradesh  | Chitrakoot      | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                |
| Uttar Pradesh  | Hamirpur        | 0              | 0                | 149.500        | 0.740            | 188.225        | 1.163            | 134.475        | 1.014            | 92.475         | 0.575            |
| Uttar Pradesh  | Jalaun          | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                |
| Uttar Pradesh  | Jhansi          | 10.886         | 0.546            | 12.684         | 0.658            | 24.100         | 0.831            | 4.575          | 0.185            | 1.670          | 0.089            |
| Uttar Pradesh  | Lalitpur        | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                |
| Uttar Pradesh  | Mahoba          | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                | 0              | 0                |
| Total          | Total           | 12.375         | 0.694            | 163.640        | 1.469            | 289.877        | 11.598           | 159.968        | 2.582            | 119.853        | 5.851            |

Source: APEDA