Lok Sabha Question No. 3923 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-17
Subject: Organic Farming in Rajasthan
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Smt. Manju Sharma

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3923

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2026

## ORGANIC FARMING IN RAJASTHAN

3923. SMT. MANJU SHARMA:

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

(a) whether the demand of organic products have increased in the international market and these products are fetching good prices;

(b) if so, the details of steps taken by the Government to promote the organic farming, State-wise especially in the State of Rajasthan;

(c) whether the Government propose to provide assistance for promoting & encouraging organic farming in the country, if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether it has been established that organic farming would increase the availability of land and fertility of coil, if so, the details thereof;

(e) the total increase in the organic farming in the country including the State of Rajasthan during the last three years; and

(f) the total number of farmers who are engaged in organic farming?

## ANSWER

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

(a): As  reported  by  Agricultural  and  Processed  Food  Products  Export  Development Authority(APEDA) of Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the global demand of organic products has been growing consistently as evident from growth in the world market from 129.00 billion USD in 2020 to 156.94 billion USD in 2024.

(b) & (c): To promote organic farming in the country, the Government is implementing two schemes namely  Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) in all the States/UTs except North Eastern States and Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) for the North Eastern States. Both schemes stress on endto-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. 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. The funds released to the States/UTs under PKVY and MOVCDNER is at Annexure -I.

As informed by Govt. of Rajasthan, organic farming is promoted through PKVY, State Scheme-Goverdhan Jaivik Urvak Yojana and Bullock Farming Scheme & Organic award. To enhance availability of Organic Product to consumers State has started organic food market in Jaipur, Kota and Udaipur.

(d): Organic  Farming  Schemes  promote  natural  resource-based,  integrated,  and climate-resilient  farming  systems  that  conserve  resources,  enhance  soil  health,  and minimise  dependence  on  external  inputs.  The  main  objective  of  organic  farming  is  to promote Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) by ensuring a balanced and efficient use of chemical fertilizers, bio-fertilizers, and organic manures. The evaluation conducted by NITI  Aayog  during  2025  assessed  the  promotion  of  organic  farming  practices  for  its effectiveness in terms of agronomic benefits in the country. As per the evaluation report, 75.85% farmers reported that adopting organic methods led to significant improvement in soil fertility, reduced chemical input cost or enhanced produce quality.

(e) : During the last three years i.e 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25, total area of 7.54 lakh ha has been covered in the country under PKVY scheme. The State wise information on areas covered and farmers benefitted including state of Rajasthan during the last three years is at Annexure II.

(f) : Since the inception of the schemes, 33.93 lakhs farmers under PKVY scheme and 2.70 lakhs farmers benefitted under MOVCDNER scheme as on 31.12..2025.

| Details of the State-wise Allocation and released under PKVY scheme since 2015-16 (as on 31.12.2025) (Rs in lakh)   | Details of the State-wise Allocation and released under PKVY scheme since 2015-16 (as on 31.12.2025) (Rs in lakh)   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Name of the State                                                                                                   | Release                                                                                                             |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                      | 38437.49                                                                                                            |
| Bihar                                                                                                               | 7244.08                                                                                                             |
| Chhattisgarh                                                                                                        | 10846.92                                                                                                            |
| Gujarat                                                                                                             | 1863.12                                                                                                             |
| Goa                                                                                                                 | 1192.90                                                                                                             |
| Haryana                                                                                                             | 104.56                                                                                                              |
| Jharkhand                                                                                                           | 3686.42                                                                                                             |
| Karnataka                                                                                                           | 10049.36                                                                                                            |
| Kerala                                                                                                              | 7322.97                                                                                                             |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                      | 15919.63                                                                                                            |
| Maharashtra                                                                                                         | 16093.01                                                                                                            |
| Odisha                                                                                                              | 9941.10                                                                                                             |
| Punjab                                                                                                              | 3365.55                                                                                                             |
| Rajasthan                                                                                                           | 18605.26                                                                                                            |
| Tamil Nadu                                                                                                          | 6236.35                                                                                                             |
| Telangana                                                                                                           | 3576.78                                                                                                             |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                       | 29395.08                                                                                                            |
| West Bengal                                                                                                         | 4758.01                                                                                                             |
| Assam                                                                                                               | 3012.55                                                                                                             |
| Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                   | 234.56                                                                                                              |
| Mizoram                                                                                                             | 469.61                                                                                                              |
| Manipur                                                                                                             | 163.46                                                                                                              |
| Nagaland                                                                                                            | 333.72                                                                                                              |
| Sikkim                                                                                                              | 1848.88                                                                                                             |
| Tripura                                                                                                             | 687.05                                                                                                              |
| Meghalaya                                                                                                           | 448.12                                                                                                              |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                    | 4123.25                                                                                                             |
| Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                                      | 979.81                                                                                                              |
| Uttarakhand                                                                                                         | 45675.28                                                                                                            |
| Andman & Nicobar                                                                                                    | 163.00                                                                                                              |
| Daman & Diu                                                                                                         | 235.55                                                                                                              |
| Dadar Nagar                                                                                                         | 1000.00                                                                                                             |
| Delhi                                                                                                               | 471.45                                                                                                              |
| Puducherry                                                                                                          | 97.82                                                                                                               |
| Chandigarh                                                                                                          | 77.42                                                                                                               |
| Lakshadeep                                                                                                          | 227.20                                                                                                              |
| Ladakh                                                                                                              | 541.85                                                                                                              |
| Total                                                                                                               | 249429.16                                                                                                           |

| Details of the State-wise Allocation and released under MOVCDNER scheme since 2015-16 (as on 31.12.2025) (Rs in lakh)   | Details of the State-wise Allocation and released under MOVCDNER scheme since 2015-16 (as on 31.12.2025) (Rs in lakh)   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                         | Released                                                                                                                |
| Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                       | 20055.01                                                                                                                |
| Assam                                                                                                                   | 14653.85                                                                                                                |
| Manipur                                                                                                                 | 30714.93                                                                                                                |
| Meghalaya                                                                                                               | 11754.78                                                                                                                |
| Nagaland                                                                                                                | 21724.72                                                                                                                |
| Mizoram                                                                                                                 | 14846.61                                                                                                                |
| Sikkim                                                                                                                  | 16732.07                                                                                                                |
| Tripura                                                                                                                 | 15532.49                                                                                                                |
| Total                                                                                                                   | 146014.47                                                                                                               |

Annexure -II

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| The State wise details of number of clusters, area covered and farmers benefitted under PKVY scheme in last three years (2022-23 to 2024-25)   | The State wise details of number of clusters, area covered and farmers benefitted under PKVY scheme in last three years (2022-23 to 2024-25)   | The State wise details of number of clusters, area covered and farmers benefitted under PKVY scheme in last three years (2022-23 to 2024-25)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| States / UT's                                                                                                                                  | Area Covered (in ha)                                                                                                                           | Farmers Benefitted                                                                                                                             |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                 | 300902.00                                                                                                                                      | 645493                                                                                                                                         |
| Bihar                                                                                                                                          | 5620.00                                                                                                                                        | 6369                                                                                                                                           |
| Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                   | 82279.00                                                                                                                                       | 41297                                                                                                                                          |
| Goa                                                                                                                                            | 5459.40                                                                                                                                        | 6737                                                                                                                                           |
| Gujarat                                                                                                                                        | 12500.00                                                                                                                                       | 13217                                                                                                                                          |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                               | 27.55                                                                                                                                          | 71                                                                                                                                             |
| Jharkhand                                                                                                                                      | 20300.00                                                                                                                                       | 22492                                                                                                                                          |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                 | 43350.00                                                                                                                                       | 46230                                                                                                                                          |
| Maharashtra                                                                                                                                    | 27000.00                                                                                                                                       | 28562                                                                                                                                          |
| Odisha                                                                                                                                         | 6500.00                                                                                                                                        | 9661                                                                                                                                           |
| Punjab                                                                                                                                         | 2837.00                                                                                                                                        | 2785                                                                                                                                           |
| Rajasthan                                                                                                                                      | 77640.00                                                                                                                                       | 99829                                                                                                                                          |
| Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                     | 12000.00                                                                                                                                       | 12235                                                                                                                                          |
| Telangana                                                                                                                                      | 639.33                                                                                                                                         | 1307                                                                                                                                           |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                  | 91400.00                                                                                                                                       | 128161                                                                                                                                         |
| West Bengal                                                                                                                                    | 55650.84                                                                                                                                       | 124111                                                                                                                                         |
| Jammu and Kashmir                                                                                                                              | 4562.14                                                                                                                                        | 13643                                                                                                                                          |
| Ladakh                                                                                                                                         | 5000.00                                                                                                                                        | 12986                                                                                                                                          |
| Puducherry                                                                                                                                     | 600.00                                                                                                                                         | 827                                                                                                                                            |
| Total                                                                                                                                          | 754267.26                                                                                                                                      | 1216013                                                                                                                                        |

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