Lok Sabha Question No. 2891 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-10
Subject: Status of Organic Farming
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Smt. Sanjna Jatav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2891

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  MARCH, 2026

## STATUS OF ORGANIC FARMING

2891. SMT. SANJNA JATAV:

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

- (a) the details of area under organic farming in Rajasthan, particularly in the Bharatpur Parliamentary Constituency, region and district-wise;
- (b) the assistance provided to the farmers adopting organic farming;
- (c) whether there is any biological cluster in the State and if not, the reasons therefor
- (d) whether Bharatpur Parliamentary Constituency would also be accommodated in such cluster in due course;
- (e) the opportunities available for export of organic produce of Rajasthan; and
- (f) Government's plan to expand organic farming especially for the State of Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY)

(a)  to  (f):  Organic  farming  is  being  promoted  through  Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas Yojana (PKVY) in all the States/UTs including Rajasthan except North Eastern States and Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) for the North Eastern States since 2015-16. 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 scheme, assistance of Rs. 31,500 per ha is provided over 3 years 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, financial assistance of ₹4,500 per ha for marketing and branding, ₹3,000 per ha for certification, and ₹9,000 per ha for training and capacity building. Since 2015-16 (as on 31.12.2025), a total of 10,057 clusters have been formed in Rajasthan under PKVY, covering an area of 2.01 lakh ha and benefiting 2.88 lakh farmers. An amount of ₹186.05 crore has been released during the period. Out of this, ₹174.32 crore has been incurred by the state of Rajasthan under PKVY scheme till 31.12.2025. As per  the  information  provided  by the  State of  Rajasthan,  in  Bharatpur Parliamentary Constituency, 335 clusters have been formed covering an area of 6,700 ha and benefitting 9,144 farmers. organic certification programs namely, Participatory Guarantee System of India (PGS-

For market linkages ecosystem for organic produces, Government is implementing India)  through  National  Centre  for  Organic  and  Natural  farming  (NCONF)  under Ministry  of  Agriculture  and  farmers'  Welfare  and  National  Programme  for  Organic Production  (NPOP)  through  Agricultural  and  Processed  Food  Products  Export Development Authority (APEDA) under Ministry of Commerce & Industries. NPOP is a third certification system mainly for export, while PGS-India is low cost participatory system for domestic organic market.

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