Organic Farming Promotion in India

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.

Key Schemes:

1. Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)
   • Coverage: All States/UTs (except North Eastern States)
   • Objective: Promote organic farming in clusters, provide end-to-end support (production to marketing)
2. Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER)
   • Coverage: North Eastern States
   • Objective: Develop organic value chains, including Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), for NE region

Common Features of PKVY & MOVCDNER

• Focus:
  • Cluster-based approach (priority to small/marginal farmers)
  • Promotion of integrated, climate-resilient farming systems
  • Emphasis on natural resource conservation and on-farm nutrient recycling
• End-to-End Support: Production → Processing → Certification → Marketing
• Implementation: Through State/UT Governments

Marketing & Digital Linkages

• State-Supported Activities: Seminars, buyer-seller meets, exhibitions, organic festivals
• Digital Integration:
  • FPOs onboarded on GeM and Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC)
  • Enhances e-commerce and national-level market access for organic producers

Crop Insurance

1. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)

• Type: Yield-index based crop insurance
• Introduced: Kharif 2016
• Eligibility:
  • Crops must have reliable past yield data
  • States must conduct Crop Cutting Experiments (CCEs)
• Voluntary: For both States and farmers

2. Restructured Weather-Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS)

• Type: Weather index-based
• Use Case: For crops where yield data or CCE capacity is inadequate
• Claims: Based on weather parameters (e.g., rainfall, temperature deviations)

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