Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana
State: Central
Ministry: Ministry Of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Department: Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Category: Agriculture,Rural & Environment
Beneficiary Type: Individual, University / Institution

The Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), launched in 2015, is an extended component of Soil Health Management (SHM) under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS), National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA).

Benefits:
> **Financial Assistance for Organic Farming Cluster:**

- Total assistance of ₹14,95,030/- per cluster of 20 hectares (50 acres) for 3 years.
- Maximum assistance of ₹10,00,000/- per cluster for farmer members.
- Maximum assistance of ₹50,000/- per farmer per hectare, limited to 1 hectare per farmer.

> **Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) Certification:**

- Assistance for mobilization of farmers and formation of Local Groups.
- Support for PGS certification and quality control activities.
- Assistance for online registration, soil testing, field inspections, residue analysis, and certification processes.

> **Conversion of Land into Organic Farming:**

- Assistance for conversion of conventional land into organic farming.
- Support for organic cropping systems.
- Assistance for organic seed procurement and nursery raising.
- Support for establishment of organic input production units.
- Assistance for biological nitrogen harvesting plantations.
- Support for botanical extract production units.

> **Integrated Manure Management**

- Assistance for production and use of liquid bio-fertilizers.
- Assistance for liquid bio-pesticides.
- Support for natural pest control practices.
- Assistance for Phosphate Rich Organic Manure (PROM).
- Support for vermicompost units.

> **Custom Hiring Centre (CHC):**

- Assistance for hiring agricultural implements required for organic farming operations.

> **Packing, Labelling and Branding:**

- Assistance for procurement of packing materials.
- Support for PGS logo and hologram printing.
- Assistance for branding and marketing of organic products.
- Support for transportation of organic produce.
- Assistance for participation in organic fairs.

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Eligibility:
- The applicant must be a farmer willing to adopt organic farming practices.
- The applicant must be part of a cluster or Local Group formed under the Participatory Guarantee System (PGS)-India programme.
- The applicant must be a member of a cluster covering approximately 20 hectares (50 acres) in a contiguous area.

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Application Process:
[Offline]
Step 1: The eligible farmers form or join a Local Group under a cluster of approximately 20 hectares (50 acres).
Step 2: The Local Group submits an application to the Regional Council in the prescribed format.
Step 3: The Regional Council verifies the application and supporting documents.
Step 4: The Regional Council registers the Local Group under the PGS-India programme.
Step 5: User ID and password are issued for registration on the PGS portal.
Step 6: Farmers sign the prescribed pledge and undertake organic farming practices.
Step 7: Peer appraisals, field inspections, soil testing, and quality control activities are conducted.
Step 8: The Certificate Approval Committee evaluates compliance with PGS requirements.
Step 9: The Regional Council issues certification approval and Scope Certificate.
Step 10: Financial assistance is released based on approved activities and implementation progress.

Documents Required:
Application Form For Entry Into PGS Local Group
Application Form For Registration Of Local Group With Regional Council
PGS Farmer Pledge
Farmers History Sheet
Land Details / Land Records
Aadhaar Card
Bank Account Details For Direct Benefit Transfer
Soil Sample And Testing Records (During Certification Process)
Inspection Reports (During Certification Process)
Summary Worksheet For Certification
Any Other Documents Prescribed Under PGS-India Certification Guidelines