Lok Sabha Question No. 342 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: Promotion of Organic Farming
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Smt. Delkar Kalaben Mohanbhai, Dr. Shivaji Bandappa Kalge, Shri Bhumare Sandipanrao Asaram, Shri Balya Mama Suresh Gopinath Mhatre, Shri Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke, Shri Gyaneshwar Patil

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 342 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  DECEMBER , 2025

## PROMOTION OF ORGANIC FARMING

342.   SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL: SHRI BALYA MAMA SURESH GOPINATH MHATRE: SMT. DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI: SHRI BHUMARE SANDIPANRAO ASARAM: DR. SHIVAJI BANDAPPA KALGE: SHRI NILESH DNYANDEV LANKE

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

(a) the initiatives taken to promote organic farming in the country;

(b) the State-wise and district-wise details of the total area under organic farming in various States of the country particularly in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli;

(c) the amount of financial assistance provided to the farmers adopting organic farming in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli;

(d) the certification process followed by the Government for organic products; and

(e)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  market  availability  for  organic products along with the details thereof, State-wise

## ANSWER

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

(a):  Organic farming  is being  promoted  through 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 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.

(b): The state wise details of number of clusters, area covered and farmers benefitted under PKVY scheme and area covered and farmers benefitted under the MOVCDNER scheme since 2015-16 (as on date 31.10.2025) are given at Annexure -I. The district wise data of PKVY and MOVCDNER scheme are not maintained centrally.

(c): 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.  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. 32500/ 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.

The amount of financial assistance provided to the farmers adopting organic farming in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli are as under:

| Name of States/UTs           |   Amount released under PKVY scheme since 2015-16 (as on date 31.10.2025) (Rs. In Lakh) |
|------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Maharashtra                  |                                                                                 15704.5 |
| Madhya Pradesh               |                                                                                 15919.6 |
| UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli |                                                                                  1000   |

(d): The  Government  is  implementing  organic  certification  program  namely, Participatory  Guarantee  System  of  India  (PGS-India)  through  National  Centre  for Organic and Natural farming 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.

(e): To  promote  market  linkage  of  organic  produces  States  organize  seminars, workshops, buyer-seller meetings, exhibitions and organic festivals either within their own region or in key markets of other states. Support is also given to Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) dealing in organic produce on market linkage. 479 FPO have been formed under MOVCDNER scheme who are involved in marketing of organic produce.

| The state wise details of number of clusters, area covered and farmers benefitted under PKVY scheme since 2015-16 (as on date 31.10.2025)   | The state wise details of number of clusters, area covered and farmers benefitted under PKVY scheme since 2015-16 (as on date 31.10.2025)   | The state wise details of number of clusters, area covered and farmers benefitted under PKVY scheme since 2015-16 (as on date 31.10.2025)   | The state wise details of number of clusters, area covered and farmers benefitted under PKVY scheme since 2015-16 (as on date 31.10.2025)   | The state wise details of number of clusters, area covered and farmers benefitted under PKVY scheme since 2015-16 (as on date 31.10.2025)   |
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| Name of the State                                                                                                                           | Name of the State                                                                                                                           | Clusters                                                                                                                                    | Area (in ha)                                                                                                                                | Farmers                                                                                                                                     |
| 1                                                                                                                                           | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                              | 5,415                                                                                                                                       | 3,60,805.39                                                                                                                                 | 7,46,976                                                                                                                                    |
| 2                                                                                                                                           | Bihar                                                                                                                                       | 1,576                                                                                                                                       | 31,783.30                                                                                                                                   | 43,208                                                                                                                                      |
| 3                                                                                                                                           | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                | 2,825                                                                                                                                       | 1,01,279.29                                                                                                                                 | 60,294                                                                                                                                      |
| 4                                                                                                                                           | Gujarat                                                                                                                                     | 759                                                                                                                                         | 15,334.41                                                                                                                                   | 17,836                                                                                                                                      |
| 5                                                                                                                                           | Goa                                                                                                                                         | 500                                                                                                                                         | 10,000.00                                                                                                                                   | 12,685                                                                                                                                      |
| 6                                                                                                                                           | Haryana                                                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                                                           |
| 7                                                                                                                                           | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                   | 1,101                                                                                                                                       | 25,300.00                                                                                                                                   | 32,714                                                                                                                                      |
| 8                                                                                                                                           | Karnataka                                                                                                                                   | 2,045                                                                                                                                       | 49,100.00                                                                                                                                   | 67,598                                                                                                                                      |
| 9                                                                                                                                           | Kerala                                                                                                                                      | 706                                                                                                                                         | 94,480.00                                                                                                                                   | 3,10,841                                                                                                                                    |
| 10                                                                                                                                          | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                              | 6,037                                                                                                                                       | 1,18,310.00                                                                                                                                 | 1,62,590                                                                                                                                    |
| 11                                                                                                                                          | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                 | 2,978                                                                                                                                       | 66,756.00                                                                                                                                   | 87,350                                                                                                                                      |
| 12                                                                                                                                          | Odisha                                                                                                                                      | 1,434                                                                                                                                       | 52,200.00                                                                                                                                   | 71,994                                                                                                                                      |
| 13                                                                                                                                          | Punjab                                                                                                                                      | 483                                                                                                                                         | 9,657.00                                                                                                                                    | 9,334                                                                                                                                       |
| 14                                                                                                                                          | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                   | 10,057                                                                                                                                      | 2,01,140.00                                                                                                                                 | 2,86,230                                                                                                                                    |
| 15                                                                                                                                          | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                  | 1147                                                                                                                                        | 32,940.00                                                                                                                                   | 37,886                                                                                                                                      |
| 16                                                                                                                                          | Telangana                                                                                                                                   | 405                                                                                                                                         | 8,100.00                                                                                                                                    | 18,405                                                                                                                                      |
| 17                                                                                                                                          | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                               | 8,539                                                                                                                                       | 1,71,184.80                                                                                                                                 | 2,73,672                                                                                                                                    |
| 18                                                                                                                                          | West Bengal                                                                                                                                 | 1,170                                                                                                                                       | 27,400.00                                                                                                                                   | 58,961                                                                                                                                      |
| 19                                                                                                                                          | Assam                                                                                                                                       | 220                                                                                                                                         | 4,400.00                                                                                                                                    | 9,740                                                                                                                                       |
| 20                                                                                                                                          | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                           | 19                                                                                                                                          | 380.00                                                                                                                                      | 380                                                                                                                                         |
| 21                                                                                                                                          | Mizoram                                                                                                                                     | 39                                                                                                                                          | 780.00                                                                                                                                      | 2,054                                                                                                                                       |
| 22                                                                                                                                          | Manipur                                                                                                                                     | 30                                                                                                                                          | 600.00                                                                                                                                      | 761                                                                                                                                         |
| 23                                                                                                                                          | Nagaland                                                                                                                                    | 24                                                                                                                                          | 480.00                                                                                                                                      | 152                                                                                                                                         |
| 24                                                                                                                                          | Sikkim                                                                                                                                      | 150                                                                                                                                         | 63,000.00                                                                                                                                   | 7500                                                                                                                                        |
| 25                                                                                                                                          | Tripura                                                                                                                                     | 50                                                                                                                                          | 1000.00                                                                                                                                     | 2267                                                                                                                                        |
| 26                                                                                                                                          | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                   | 45                                                                                                                                          | 900.00                                                                                                                                      | 2,275                                                                                                                                       |
| 27                                                                                                                                          | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                            | 330                                                                                                                                         | 18,747.87                                                                                                                                   | 44,932                                                                                                                                      |
| 28                                                                                                                                          | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                                                                             | 258                                                                                                                                         | 5160.00                                                                                                                                     | 12,900                                                                                                                                      |
| 29                                                                                                                                          | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                 | 9537                                                                                                                                        | 1,90,740.00                                                                                                                                 | 4,26,109                                                                                                                                    |
| 30                                                                                                                                          | Andman & Nicobar                                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                                           | 14,491.00                                                                                                                                   | 3,590                                                                                                                                       |
| 31                                                                                                                                          | Daman & Diu                                                                                                                                 | 26                                                                                                                                          | 642.18                                                                                                                                      | 1,325                                                                                                                                       |
| 32                                                                                                                                          | Dadar Nagar                                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                                                           |
| 33                                                                                                                                          | Lakshadeep                                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                                           | 2,700.00                                                                                                                                    | 8,126                                                                                                                                       |
| 34                                                                                                                                          | Ladakh                                                                                                                                      | 250                                                                                                                                         | 10,480.00                                                                                                                                   | 14,070                                                                                                                                      |
|                                                                                                                                             | Total                                                                                                                                       | 58,155                                                                                                                                      | 16,90,271                                                                                                                                   | 28,34,755                                                                                                                                   |

| The state wise details of area covered and farmers benefitted under the MOVCDNER scheme since 2015-16 (as on date 31.10.2025)   | The state wise details of area covered and farmers benefitted under the MOVCDNER scheme since 2015-16 (as on date 31.10.2025)   | The state wise details of area covered and farmers benefitted under the MOVCDNER scheme since 2015-16 (as on date 31.10.2025)   | The state wise details of area covered and farmers benefitted under the MOVCDNER scheme since 2015-16 (as on date 31.10.2025)   |
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| S. No.                                                                                                                          | State                                                                                                                           | Area (Ha)                                                                                                                       | No. of Farmers                                                                                                                  |
| 1                                                                                                                               | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                               | 28,000                                                                                                                          | 19,099                                                                                                                          |
| 2                                                                                                                               | Assam                                                                                                                           | 26,635                                                                                                                          | 24,681                                                                                                                          |
| 3                                                                                                                               | Manipur                                                                                                                         | 43,000                                                                                                                          | 43,000                                                                                                                          |
| 4                                                                                                                               | Meghalaya                                                                                                                       | 19,402                                                                                                                          | 19,274                                                                                                                          |
| 5                                                                                                                               | Mizoram                                                                                                                         | 26,500                                                                                                                          | 27,604                                                                                                                          |
| 6                                                                                                                               | Nagaland                                                                                                                        | 30,558                                                                                                                          | 31,128                                                                                                                          |
| 7                                                                                                                               | Sikkim                                                                                                                          | 35,323                                                                                                                          | 78,329                                                                                                                          |
| 8                                                                                                                               | Tripura                                                                                                                         | 26,660                                                                                                                          | 26,874                                                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                                                 | Total                                                                                                                           | 2,36,078                                                                                                                        | 2,69,989                                                                                                                        |
|                                                                                                                                 | Grand Total                                                                                                                     | 19,26,349                                                                                                                       | 31,04,744                                                                                                                       |

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