Executive Summary:
This document presents the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare's response to questions regarding the Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) in Maharashtra, specifically addressing the number of organic clusters formed, farmer training, support mechanisms, challenges in promoting organic farming, and steps to address these challenges. The data provided is as of June 30, 2025, and covers the period since 2015-16. The scheme aims to provide end-to-end support to farmers engaged in organic farming.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **PKVY Scheme Overview:**
* The PKVY scheme promotes organic farming in all States/UTs except North Eastern States, including Maharashtra, since 2015-16.
* The scheme focuses on creating organic clusters, prioritizing small and marginal farmers to establish a supply chain.
* Financial assistance of Rs. 31,500 per hectare over 3 years is provided for promotion of organic farming.
* **Financial Assistance Breakdown:**
* Rs. 15,000 per hectare via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) for on-farm and off-farm organic inputs, including organic compost.
* Rs. 4,500 per hectare for marketing, packaging, branding, and value addition over 3 years.
* Rs. 3,000 per hectare for certification and residue analysis over 3 years.
* Rs. 9,000 per hectare for training, awareness, and capacity building over 3 years.
* **Organic Farming Statistics (Maharashtra):**
* As of June 30, 2025, 2978 clusters have been formed in Maharashtra, covering an area of 66,756 hectares.
* 87,350 farmers have been trained and 58,505 certified under the PKVY scheme in Maharashtra.
* In the Raigad Parliamentary Constituency, 3,482 farmers have been trained and 1,935 certified.
* District-wise information on organic farming is not maintained centrally.
* **Promotion and Challenges:**
* The government promotes organic farming as a natural resource-based, sustainable system that reduces farmers' dependence on external inputs.
* Support under PKVY aims to expand organic farming areas, provide input and training support, facilitate organic certification, and develop market linkages.
Impact Analysis:
* **Farmers:**
* *Impact:* Benefit from financial assistance, training, and certification to adopt organic farming practices, potentially increasing income through improved market linkages.
* *Action Required:* Participate in training programs, form or join organic clusters, adopt organic farming practices, and utilize available financial assistance for inputs, certification, and marketing.
* **State Government (Maharashtra):**
* *Impact:* Responsible for implementing the PKVY scheme, forming clusters, facilitating training, and ensuring effective support for organic farmers.
* *Action Required:* Continue promoting organic farming, disbursing financial assistance, organizing training programs, and developing market linkages for organic produce.
* **Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare:**
* *Impact:* Oversees the PKVY scheme at the national level, monitors its progress, and addresses challenges in promoting organic farming.
* *Action Required:* Continue providing support to states for implementing PKVY, address challenges in tribal and hilly regions, and promote sustainable agricultural practices.
Key Entities Referenced
Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY): A scheme by the Government of India to promote organic farming through end-to-end support to farmers, from production to processing, certification, and marketing.
Maharashtra: A state in India where the impact and implementation of the PKVY scheme is being assessed, with specific focus on organic farming practices.
Raigad Lok Sabha Constituency: A parliamentary constituency in Maharashtra, India, for which specific data on farmers trained and certified under the PKVY scheme is requested.
SHRI TATKARE SUNIL DATTATREY: A member of parliament who raised a question about the implementation of the Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) in Maharashtra.
SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR: The Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare who provided the answer to the parliamentary question regarding the PKVY scheme.
Direct Benefit Transfer: A mechanism used under the PKVY scheme to provide financial assistance to farmers for on-farm and off-farm organic inputs.
Andhra Pradesh: A state in India included in Annexure I of the policy document, listing the number of clusters formed and area covered under the PKVY scheme.
Sikkim: A state in India included in Annexure I of the policy document, listing the number of clusters formed and area covered under the PKVY scheme.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS’ WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4262
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19TH AUGUST, 2025
AREAS COVERED UNDER PKVY
4262. SHRI TATKARE SUNIL DATTATREY:
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ(cid:874)ष एवं (cid:873)कसान क(cid:227)याण मं(cid:287)ी
be pleased to state:
(a) the number of clusters formed and the area covered under the Paramparagat Krishi Vikas
Yojana (PKVY) in Maharashtra, State-wise and district-wise in the State of Maharashtra including
Raigad Lok Sabha Constituency;
(b) the number of farmers trained and certified in organic farming practices under the scheme
in the State, with specific data for Raigad Lok Sabha Constituency;
(c) the support provided to these farmers in terms of inputs, marketing and certification;
(d) the challenges encountered in promoting organic farming in the State, particularly in tribal
and hilly regions; and
(e) the steps being taken to address these challenges and promote sustainable agricultural
practices in Maharashtra?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
कृ(cid:874)ष एवं (cid:873)कसान क(cid:227)याण रा(cid:207)य म(cid:287)ं ी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)
(a) to (c): Organic farming is being promoted through Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana
(PKVY) in all the States/UTs (except North Eastern States) including Maharashtra since 2015-16.
The scheme stresses on end-to-end support to farmers engaged in organic farming i.e. from
production to processing, certification and marketing. Primary focus of the schemes is to form
organic clusters, with preference to small and marginal farmers, to create a supply chain. Under
PKVY, assistance of Rs. 31,500 per ha in 3 years is provided for promotion of organic farming.
Out of this, assistance of Rs. 15,000 per ha is provided to farmers through Direct Benefit Transfer
for on- farm /off–farm organic inputs including organic compost. Financial assistance of
Rs. 4,500/ha in 3 years is provided for marketing, packaging, branding, value addition etc.Rs. 3,000/ha for 3 years is provided for certification and residue analysis. Assistance is also
provided @Rs. 9,000/ha in 3 years for training, awareness and capacity building.
The number of clusters formed and area covered under PKVY scheme, state wise
including state of Maharashtra since 2015-16 (as on 30.06.2025) are given in Annexure –I. Total
number of farmers trained and certified under PKVY scheme in Maharashtra are 87350 and 58505
respectively. Total number of farmers trained and certified under PKVY scheme in Raigad
Parliamentary Constituency are 3482 and 1935 respectively. The district-wise information on
organic farming is not maintained centrally.
(d) & (e): The Government is promoting organic farming, which is natural resource based
sustainable farming systems and minimize dependence of farmers on external inputs. It reduces
cost of agriculture to farmers through sustainable integrated organic farming systems. The support
under PKVY is given to farmers of Maharashtra to bring more areas under organic farming, input
and training support, organic certification and developing market linkages.Annexure-I
The state wise details of number of clusters formed and area covered under PKVY scheme
(including Maharashtra) since 2015-16 are given below as on date 30.06.2025:
S. No. Name of the State No of clusters Area (in ha)
1 Andhra Pradesh 5415 3,60,805
2 Bihar 1576 31,783
3 Chhattisgarh 2825 1,01,279
4 Gujarat 759 15,334
5 Goa 500 10,000
6 Haryana - -
7 Jharkhand 1101 25,300
8 Karnataka 1045 20,900
9 Kerala 706 94,480
10 Madhya Pradesh 3868 74,960
11 Maharashtra 2978 66,756
12 Odisha 1434 52200
13 Punjab 350 6,981
14 Rajasthan 7425 1,48,500
15 Tamil Nadu 1147 32,940
16 Telangana 405 8,100
17 Uttar Pradesh 8539 1,71,185
18 West Bengal 870 21,400
19 Assam 220 4,400
20 Arunachal Pradesh 19 380
21 Mizoram 39 780
22 Manipur 30 600
23 Nagaland 24 480
24 Sikkim 150 63,000
25 Tripura 50 1,000
26 Meghalaya 45 900
27 Himachal Pradesh 330 18,748
28 Jammu &Kashmir 258 5,160
29 Uttarakhand 7037 1,40,740
30 Andman & Nicobar - 14,491
31 Daman & Diu 55 642
32 Dadar Nagar 25 500
33 Delhi - -
34 Puducherry - -
35 Chandigarh - -
36 Lakshadweep - 2,700
37 Ladakh 250 10,480
Total 49,475 15,07,904
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