Lok Sabha Question No. 1519 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-29
Subject: Benefits of Organic Farming
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1519

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH  JULY, 2025

## BENEFITS OF ORGANIC FARMING

1519. SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

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

- (a)  whether the Government has undertaken any schemes/initiatives to promote and increase organic farming in the country over the last five years;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  regarding  the  total  amount  of  funds  allocated,  released  and  utilised  for  the implementation of such schemes/ initiatives over the last five years, State-wise especially in Andhra Pradesh;
- (c)  the details regarding the total number of organic farmers availing the benefits from above specified schemes/initiatives over the last five years, State-wise and especially from Andhra Pradesh; and
- (d)  the  details  regarding  the  benefits/  incentives  offered  by  the  Government  to  increase  organic farmers in the category?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

- (a) to (d): Organic farming is being promoted through Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) in all the States/UTs including Andhra Pradesh except North Eastern States and Mission Organic Value Chain  Development  for  North  Eastern  Region  (MOVCDNER)  for  the  North  Eastern  States.  Both schemes stress on end-to-end support to farmers engaged in organic farming i.e. from production to processing, certification and marketing. Primary focus of the schemes is to form organic clusters, with preference to small and marginal farmers, to create a supply chain. Both the schemes are implemented through States /UT Governments. Under PKVY, assistance of Rs. 31,500 per ha in 3 years is provided for promotion of organic farming. Out of this, assistance of Rs. 15,000 per ha is provided to farmers through Direct Benefit Transfer for on- farm /off -farm organic inputs including organic compost. Under MOVCDNER, assistance of Rs. 46,500/ha in 3 years is provided for creation of Farmers Producer Organization, 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 under the scheme including Rs. 15,000 as Direct Benefit Transfer to the farmers.

State-wise details of total of funds allocated and released over last five years is given at Annexure -I & II.

28.08 lakh farmers have been benefitted covering 17.42 lakh ha area in the country under both the schemes.  7,46,976 farmers have been benefitted covering 3,60,805 ha area under PKVY scheme in Andhra Pradesh.

The State-wise details regarding the total number of organic farmers under PKVY and MOVCDNER scheme during last five years including Andhra Pradesh given at Annexure- III.

(Rs. In lakh)

| Name of the State   | 2020-21    | 2020-21   | 2021-22    | 2021-22   | 2022-23    | 2022-23   | 2023-24    | 2023-24   | 2024-25    | 2024-25   |
|---------------------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|
| Name of the State   | Allocation | Release   | Allocation | Release   | Allocation | Release   | Allocation | Release   | Allocation | Release   |
| Andhra Pradesh      | 11291.09   | 10004.83  | 1573.21    | -         | 826.35     | -         | 970        | 970       | 2800       | 2800      |
| Bihar               | 1750.99    | 993.63    | 991.81     | -         | 2830.65    | 1547.68   | 2509.8     | 402       | 1000       | 1015.5    |
| Chhattisgarh        | 4825.62    | 3738.11   | 1324.74    | -         | 3504.93    | -         | 3175       | 1892.5    | 2373.5     | 2373      |
| Gujarat             | 20.2       | 10.1      | 20.81      | -         | 20.5       | -         | 750        | 196       | 560.7      | 282       |
| Goa                 | 1009.8     | -         | -          | -         | 1025.1     | -         | 382.5      | 250       | 286        | 250       |
| Haryana             | 10.1       | 5.05      | 10.4       | -         | 10.25      | -         | 675        | -         | 504        | -         |
| Jharkhand           | 1836.86    | 1836.86   | 270.5      | -         | 1397.27    | -         | 1772       | 163       | 800        | 399       |
| Karnataka           | 1030       | 10.1      | 20.81      | -         | 1045.61    | 512.55    | 2803       | 2803      | 1950       | 1950      |
| Kerala              | 2905.47    | 2198.23   | 1209.68    | -         | 1712.07    | 1712.07   | 1047       | 71        | 782.6      | 392       |
| Madhya Pradesh      | 8175.34    | 828.04    | 1332.63    | -         | 5756.54    | -         | 4810       | 33        | 3000       | 1250      |
| Maharashtra         | 747.25     | 20.2      | 41.62      | -         | 745.9      | 449.67    | 3361       | 1681      | 2512.5     | 2124      |
| Odisha              | 2318.87    | 1886.49   | 618.12     | -         | 741.44     | 370.719   | 1000       | 791       | 747.6      | 623.5     |
| Punjab              | 1582.66    | 1582.66   | 241.94     | 221.13    | 222.46     | -         | 745        |           | 557        | 278.5     |
| Rajasthan           | 7888.9     | 25.25     | 4100.09    | 4048.07   | 2452.64    | 1783.26   | 3133       | 800       | 1500       | 1125      |
| Tamil Nadu          | 487.76     | 439.98    | 63.65      | -         | 704.87     | -         | 1564       | 1564      | 1169       | 1620      |
| Telangana           | 1315.14    | 15.15     | 31.21      | -         | 30.75      | -         | 568        | -         | 424.6      | 212       |
| Uttar Pradesh       | 4703.65    | 2532.17   | 2181.23    | 865.56    | 13400.57   | 5089.32   | 6607       | 5881      | 4500       | 6900      |
| West Bengal         | -          | -         | -          | -         | 555.39     | 555.39    | 2001       | 1717      | 1495.8     | 1120.75   |
| Himachal Pradesh    | 1166.24    | 1166.24   | 401.17     | -         | 1121.36    | -         | 497        | 124       | 746.73     | 746       |
| Uttarakhand         | 11844.95   | 9084.61   | 2984.87    | 2953.66   | 6030.68    | 5969      | 3065       | 767       | 3600       | 2305      |
| All NE States*      | 738        | 684.98    | 314.87     | 96.39     | -          | -         | -          | -         | -          | -         |
| All UTs             | 1727.12    | 221.85    | 952.68     | -         | 893.02     | 193.55    | 1863.02    | 380.2     | 1392.65    | 472.5     |
| Total               | 67376.02   | 37284.51  | 18686.05   | 8184.81   | 45028.35   | 18183.2   | 43298.32   | 20485.7   | 32702.68   | 28238.75  |

Details of the State-wise funds allocation and release during the year from 2020-21 to 2024-25 under Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North East Region (MOVCDNER) scheme.

|                   | Year 2020-21   | Year 2020-21   | Year 2021-22   | Year 2021-22   | Year 2022-23   | Year 2022-23   | Year 2023-24   | Year 2023-24   | Year 2024-25   | Year 2024-25   |
|-------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| Name of the State | Allocation     | Released       | Allocation     | Released       | Allocation     | Released       | Allocation     | Released       | Allocation     | Released       |
| Assam             | 3,193.80       | -              | 2,587.98       | -              | 2,681.80       | 2,059.15       | 3,717.98       | 3,684.91       | 4,061.00       | 1,531.00       |
| Manipur           | 6444.72        | 6,444.72       | 6,238.76       | 4,911.50       | 2,915.37       | 2,915.36       | 2,805.38       | 2,805.38       | 3,940.00       | 2,955.00       |
| Meghalaya         | 2,625.38       | 714.21         | 836.65         | 92.88          | 2,011.88       | 621.57         | 2,465.40       | 2,465.40       | 4,096.00       | 2,343.00       |
| Nagaland          | 2,837.80       | 2,258.89       | 2,781.18       | 2,114.20       | 1,961.01       | 1,390.60       | 2,346.10       | 2,346.10       | 4,250.00       | 2,798.00       |
| Mizoram           | 1,612.80       | 769.4          | 1,858.80       | 1,291.74       | 1,604.25       | 1,140.90       | 2,336.16       | 2,336.16       | 4,187.00       | 2,380.00       |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 3,044.25       | 1,953.93       | 2,938.02       | 2,776.10       | 1,860.77       | 1,642.17       | 2,574.75       | 2,574.75       | 6,250.00       | 2,560.00       |
| Sikkim            | 1,880.94       | 1,210.90       | 2,406.84       | 795.69         | 4,005.10       | 1,538.83       | 3,260.69       | 3,260.69       | 1,949.00       | 1,706.00       |
| Tripura           | 3,804.13       | 64.74          | 3,042.70       | 1,178.27       | 2,759.82       | 3,000.26       | 3,370.04       | 3,370.04       | 3,626.00       | 2,266.00       |
|                   | 25,443.81      | 13,416.78      | 22,690.93      | 13,160.39      | 19,800.00      | 14,308.84      | 22,876.50      | 22,843.43      | 32,359.00      | 18,539.00      |

## Annexure-III

The  state wise details  of  area  covered  and  farmers  benefitted  under  PKVY  and MOVCDNER scheme since 2015-16 are given below as on date 30.06.2025:

| The detail of area and farmers benefitted under the PKVY scheme since 2015-16   | The detail of area and farmers benefitted under the PKVY scheme since 2015-16   | The detail of area and farmers benefitted under the PKVY scheme since 2015-16   | The detail of area and farmers benefitted under the PKVY scheme since 2015-16   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                          | Name of the State                                                               | Area (in ha)                                                                    | Total farmers                                                                   |
| 1                                                                               | Andhra Pradesh                                                                  | 3,60,805                                                                        | 7,46,976                                                                        |
| 2                                                                               | Bihar                                                                           | 31,783                                                                          | 43,208                                                                          |
| 3                                                                               | Chhattisgarh                                                                    | 1,01,279                                                                        | 60,294                                                                          |
| 4                                                                               | Gujarat                                                                         | 15,334                                                                          | 17,836                                                                          |
| 5                                                                               | Goa                                                                             | 10,000                                                                          | 12,685                                                                          |
| 6                                                                               | Haryana                                                                         | -                                                                               | -                                                                               |
| 7                                                                               | Jharkhand                                                                       | 25,300                                                                          | 32,714                                                                          |
| 8                                                                               | Karnataka                                                                       | 20,900                                                                          | 37,598                                                                          |
| 9                                                                               | Kerala                                                                          | 94,480                                                                          | 3,10,841                                                                        |
| 10                                                                              | Madhya Pradesh                                                                  | 74,960                                                                          | 1,16,360                                                                        |
| 11                                                                              | Maharashtra                                                                     | 66,756                                                                          | 87,350                                                                          |
| 12                                                                              | Odisha                                                                          | 52200                                                                           | 70,026                                                                          |
| 13                                                                              | Punjab                                                                          | 6,981                                                                           | 6,676                                                                           |
| 14                                                                              | Rajasthan                                                                       | 1,48,500                                                                        | 2,17,479                                                                        |
| 15                                                                              | Tamil Nadu                                                                      | 32,940                                                                          | 37,886                                                                          |
| 16                                                                              | Telangana                                                                       | 8,100                                                                           | 18,405                                                                          |
| 17                                                                              | Uttar Pradesh                                                                   | 1,71,185                                                                        | 2,73,672                                                                        |
| 18                                                                              | West Bengal                                                                     | 21,400                                                                          | 48,585                                                                          |
| 19                                                                              | Assam                                                                           | 4,400                                                                           | 9,740                                                                           |
| 20                                                                              | Arunachal Pradesh                                                               | 380                                                                             | -                                                                               |
| 21                                                                              | Mizoram                                                                         | 780                                                                             | 2,054                                                                           |
| 22                                                                              | Manipur                                                                         | 600                                                                             | -                                                                               |
| 23                                                                              | Nagaland                                                                        | 480                                                                             | -                                                                               |
| 24                                                                              | Sikkim                                                                          | 63,000                                                                          | -                                                                               |
| 25                                                                              | Tripura                                                                         | 1,000                                                                           | -                                                                               |
| 26                                                                              | Meghalaya                                                                       | 900                                                                             | 2,275                                                                           |
| 27                                                                              | Himachal Pradesh                                                                | 18,748                                                                          | 44,932                                                                          |
| 28                                                                              | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                  | 5,160                                                                           | 12,900                                                                          |
| 29                                                                              | Uttarakhand                                                                     | 1,40,740                                                                        | 3,01,109                                                                        |
| 30                                                                              | Andman &Nicobar                                                                 | 14,491                                                                          | 3,590                                                                           |
| 31                                                                              | Daman &Diu                                                                      | 642                                                                             | 1,324                                                                           |
| 32                                                                              | Dadar Nagar                                                                     | 500                                                                             | -                                                                               |
| 33                                                                              | Delhi                                                                           | -                                                                               | -                                                                               |
| 34                                                                              | Puducherry                                                                      | -                                                                               | -                                                                               |
| 35                                                                              | Chandigarh                                                                      | -                                                                               | -                                                                               |
| 36                                                                              | Lakshadeep                                                                      | 2,700                                                                           | 8,126                                                                           |
| 37                                                                              | Ladakh                                                                          | 10,480                                                                          | 14,070                                                                          |
| Total                                                                           | Total                                                                           | 15,07,904                                                                       | 25,38,711                                                                       |

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| The detail of area and farmers benefitted under the MOVCDNER scheme since 2015-16   | The detail of area and farmers benefitted under the MOVCDNER scheme since 2015-16   | The detail of area and farmers benefitted under the MOVCDNER scheme since 2015-16   | The detail of area and farmers benefitted under the MOVCDNER scheme since 2015-16   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                              | State                                                                               | Area (Ha)                                                                           | No. of Farmers                                                                      |
| 1                                                                                   | Assam                                                                               | 26,022                                                                              | 24,681                                                                              |
| 2                                                                                   | Nagaland                                                                            | 30,558                                                                              | 31,128                                                                              |
| 3                                                                                   | Sikkim                                                                              | 34,747                                                                              | 77,540                                                                              |
| 4                                                                                   | Tripura                                                                             | 26,660                                                                              | 26,874                                                                              |
| 5                                                                                   | Mizoram                                                                             | 26,500                                                                              | 27,604                                                                              |
| 6                                                                                   | Meghalaya                                                                           | 19,402                                                                              | 19,274                                                                              |
| 7                                                                                   | Manipur                                                                             | 43,000                                                                              | 43,000                                                                              |
| 8                                                                                   | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                   | 28,000                                                                              | 19,099                                                                              |
|                                                                                     | Total                                                                               | 2,34,889                                                                            | 2,69,200                                                                            |
|                                                                                     | Grand Total                                                                         | 17,42,793                                                                           | 28,07,911                                                                           |

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