**Summary:**
The Ministry of Cooperation, through the National Cooperative Organics Limited (NCOL), is implementing initiatives to support organic wheat, paddy, and pulses farmers. Key benefits include direct price premiums: Rs 5 per kg for organic paddy, Rs 5 per kg for organic tur pigeon pea, and Rs 2 per kg for organic wheat, paid directly to farmers. NCOL facilitates market linkages under the "Bharat Organics" brand, engaging directly with Farmer Groups ICS, Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), Cooperatives, and Certified clusters to ensure transparent procurement and eliminate middlemen. Training programs are also provided to enhance farmers' knowledge of organic practices, compliance, and traceability.
NCOL is actively planning long-term engagement with organic wheat, paddy, and tur farmers through long-term procurement arrangements with NPOP-certified organic FPOs, cooperatives, and PACS across major organic-producing states. This includes paying premium prices and collaborating with agencies such as NCDC, NDDB, and NAFED for aggregation, infrastructure support, and market promotion of organic produce. These measures aim to ensure assured off-take, price stability, and sustainable income for organic farmers.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Cooperation: The Indian government ministry responsible for cooperatives.
National Cooperative Organics Limited (NCOL): An organization that benefits organic producers of wheat, paddy, and pulses.
Bharat Organics: Brand name used by NCOL for market linkages through retail channels and institutional buyers.
Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs): Organizations of farmers engaged directly by NCOL to eliminate middlemen and ensure transparent procurement.
National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP): NPOP certified organic FPOs, cooperatives, and PACS across major organic producing states.
National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC): Agency collaborating with NCOL for aggregation, infrastructure support, and market promotion of organic produce.
National Dairy Development Board (NDDB): Agency collaborating with NCOL for aggregation, infrastructure support, and market promotion of organic produce.
National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED): Agency collaborating with NCOL for aggregation, infrastructure support, and market promotion of organic produce.
Ministry of Cooperation
Benefits provided by NCOL to farmers of organic
wheat, rice, and pulses
Posted On: 20 AUG 2025 2:49PM by PIB Delhi
National Cooperative Organics Limited (NCOL) has taken several initiatives to benefit organic producers of
wheat, paddy, and pulses. These include:
1. Providing price premiums directly to organic farmers, ensuring better realization over conventional
prices. Specifically, NCOL paid:
a) Rs 5 per kg premium for organic paddy,
b) Rs 5 per kg premium for organic tur (pigeon pea), and
c) Rs 2 per kg premium for organic wheat
1. Facilitating market linkages through retail channels, institutional buyers, under brand name "Bharat
Organics".
2. Engaging directly with Farmer Groups (ICS), Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), Cooperatives,
and Certified clusters to eliminate middlemen and ensure transparent procurement.
iv Training programs to enhance farmers' knowledge in organic practices, compliance, and
traceability.
NCOL is actively planning to engage with organic wheat, paddy, and tur farmers on a long-term basis. As
part of its long-term engagement strategy.
National Cooperative Organics Limited (NCOL) has initiated the following measures:
a. Entered into long-term procurement arrangements with NPOP-certified organic FPOs, cooperatives, and
PACS across major organic-producing states.
b. Paid premium prices to farmers to ensure better income realization.
c. Collaborating with agencies such as NCDC, NDDB, NAFED, and others for aggregation, infrastructure
support, and market promotion of organic produce.
d. These measures are aimed at ensuring assured off take, price stability, and sustainable income for
organic farmers.
This was stated by the Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah in a written reply to a question in the
Rajya Sabha.
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