Context:
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:
- 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)
- 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)
