Lok Sabha Question No. 4006 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-17
Subject: Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana in Karnataka
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Dr. K Sudhakar, Shri B Y Raghavendra

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4006

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2026

## PARAMPARAGAT KRISHI VIKAS YOJANA IN KARNATAKA

4006. SHRI B Y RAGHAVENDRA: DR. K SUDHAKAR:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण मंğी be pleased to state:

(a) the number of farmer clusters formed and the total area brought under organic farming in the State of Karnataka under the Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) during the last five years, district-wise;

(b) the details of funds sanctioned, released and utilized under PKVY in Karnataka during the said period, year and district-wise;

(c)  the  number  of  farmers  in  Karnataka  registered  under  the  Participatory  Guarantee System (PGS-India) and the number of farmers presently  awaiting organic certification,  if any, district-wise;

(d) the number of farmers trained for moving towards natural and organic farming during the same years for Karnataka;

(e)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  steps  to  address  issues  relating  to  certification delays,  market  recognition,  procurement  support  and  fair  price  realization  for  organic farmers in Karnataka; and

(f) the details of market linkage, branding, value addition, export facilitation or procurement initiatives  supported  by  the  Government  for  certified  organic  farmers  in  Karnataka  under PKVY or related schemes?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी (SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY)

(a): As  informed  by  the  State  of  Karnataka,  500  clusters  have  been  formed  covering 10,000 ha area during the last five years i.e from 2020-21 to 2024-25 under Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY). District wise data is not maintained centrally.

- (b): The detail on Sanctioned/Release and Expenditure under PKVY in Karnataka in last five year is as given below (Rupees in lakhs).
- (c) & (e): Participatory Guarantee System (PGS)-India Organic Certification program is through  mandated  process  that  involves  meeting/training  of  local  group,  peer  inspection, online  verification  by  Regional  Councils  and  then  certificate  generation.  In  Karnataka, 41,892 farmers are registered, out of which 20,735 farmers are certified under PGS - India Organic  Certification  Programme.    The  Government  ensures  continuous  support  and monitoring  of  the  PGS  certification  program.  National  Center  for  Natural  and  Organic Farming,  a  subordinate  office  under  Ministry  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare  is  the Secretariat  of  PGS  certification  and  is  regularly  monitoring  the  program  through  its  zonal offices.  The  Administrative,  policy  support  and  monitoring  is  being  provided  through National  Executive  Committee  (NEC)  and  National  Advisory  Committee  (NAC)  under  the Ministry.
- (d):    11,630  farmers  trained  and  benefitted  under  PKVY  during  last  5  years.    1.24  lakh farmers trained and benefitted under National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) since its inception in 2024-25.
- (f): The  Karnataka  State  Horticulture  Department  is  supporting  the  certified  organic farmers under PKVY scheme for branding and value addition, procurement initiatives. The Government of Karnataka Initiated action to brand the organic produce and value addition infrastructure creation through FPO/FPC for the fruit Ripening chamber, pack house, market outlet, onion storage Structure and processing unit such as black pepper, turmeric & ginger and  mango  hot  water  treatment  unit.  Organic  brands  such  as  Pure  n  Sure,  Bangalore  , Karnataka  Organics,  Kavya  Organics  Ltd.  Etc.  have  been  developed  in  the  State  of Karnataka that adopted PGS Organic Certification.

| Year    |   Sanctioned & Release |   Expenditure |
|---------|------------------------|---------------|
| 2020-21 |                  10.1  |         10.1  |
| 2021-22 |                   0    |          0    |
| 2022-23 |                 512.55 |        512.55 |
| 2023-24 |                2803    |         68.25 |
| 2024-25 |                1950    |        487    |

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