**Executive Summary**
This document is a response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1650 concerning government subsidies, market assistance, and training programs for organic farming, specifically in Andhra Pradesh. The response, dated February 10th, 2026, details the implementation of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) and Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) schemes. The response includes data on funds released to Andhra Pradesh under PKVY from 2020-21 to 2025-26.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Organic Farming Promotion:**
* Organic farming is promoted through PKVY in all States/UTs (except North Eastern States) and MOVCDNER for the North Eastern States since 2015-16.
* The schemes focus on end-to-end support, from production to processing, certification, and marketing.
* The primary focus is forming organic clusters with preference to small and marginal farmers.
* Implementation is through States/UT governments.
* **Financial Assistance Under PKVY:**
* ₹31,500 per hectare is provided over 3 years for promotion of organic farming.
* ₹15,000 per hectare is provided through Direct Benefit Transfer for on-farm/off-farm organic inputs.
* ₹4,500 per hectare for marketing and branding.
* ₹3,000 per hectare for certification.
* ₹9,000 per hectare for training and capacity building.
* **Financial Assistance Under MOVCDNER:**
* ₹46,500 per hectare is provided over 3 years for creation of Farmers Producer Organization, support to farmers for organic inputs, etc.
* ₹32,500 per hectare is provided to farmers for off-farm/on-farm organic inputs.
* ₹15,000 as Direct Benefit Transfer to the farmers.
* ₹10,000 per hectare is provided over 3 years for activities of Internal Control System (ICS) management, training and certification.
* ₹4,000 per hectare is provided over 3 years for value chain marketing.
* **Funds Released to Andhra Pradesh:**
* Funds released under PKVY from 2020-21 to 2025-26 totaled ₹16720.83 Lakhs.
* Year-wise breakdown is provided: 2020-21 (₹10004.83 Lakhs), 2021-22 (₹0.00 Lakhs), 2022-23 (₹0.00 Lakhs), 2023-24 (₹970.00 Lakhs), 2024-25 (₹2800.00 Lakhs), 2025-26 (₹2946.00 Lakhs).
* District wise data relating to subsidy provided to the states is not maintained centrally.
* **Training Programs in Andhra Pradesh:**
* Under PKVY, 8,564 Community Resource Persons (CRPs)/Farmers were trained intensively, who in turn trained 11,29,931 farmers until 2024-25.
* Under PGS-India Organic Certification Programme, 5,146 Training Programs have been conducted by National Center for Organic and Natural Farming (NCONF).
* Details of district-wise training programs under the PGS-India Organic Certification program are provided in Annexure-I.
**Impact Analysis**
**Farmers in Andhra Pradesh**
* **Impact:** Farmers are supported through subsidies for organic farming inputs and practices, access to training, and market assistance to form organic clusters to create a supply chain.
* **Action Required:** Farmers should participate in the PKVY and MOVCDNER schemes to avail of financial assistance and training programs. They should also engage with the CRPs to receive further training and guidance on organic farming practices.
**National Center for Organic and Natural Farming (NCONF)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for conducting training programs under the PGS-India Organic Certification Programme.
* **Action Required:** Continue to conduct and improve training programs in Andhra Pradesh.
**States/UT Governments**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing both PKVY and MOVCDNER.
* **Action Required:** Continue the implementation of these programs at the state and local level.
Key Entities Referenced
Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY): A scheme promoting organic farming in all States/UTs except North Eastern States.
Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER): A scheme promoting organic farming in the North Eastern States.
Andhra Pradesh: Indian state to which specific details of subsidy and training related to organic farming are referenced.
AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE: The ministry responsible for matters related to agriculture and farmers' welfare.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1650
TO BE ANSWERED ON 10TH FEBRUARY, 2026
ORGANIC FARMING
1650. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY VEMIREDDY:
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ(cid:874)ष एवं (cid:873)कसान क(cid:227)याण म(cid:287)ं ी
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is providing subsidy to the farmers for taking up organic
cultivation in the country;
(b) if so, the details of subsidy provided to the farmers in Andhra Pradesh for taking up
organic farming during the last five years and the current year, year and district-wise, with a
particular reference to Nellore district;
(c) the details of the market assistance provided by the Government to the organic
farmers under Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana in Andhra Pradesh during the last five
years and the current year, year and district-wise; and
(d) the details of training programme provided to the farmers in organic farming in
Andhra Pradesh, district-wise, so far?
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 including Andhra Pradesh except North Eastern States
and Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER)
for the North Eastern States since 2015-16. Both schemes stress 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. Both the schemes are implemented
through States /UT Governments.
Under PKVY scheme, assistance of Rs. 31,500 per ha is provided over 3 years 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, financialassistance of ₹4,500 per hectare for marketing and branding, ₹3,000 per hectare for
certification, and ₹9,000 per hectare for training and capacity building.
Under MOVCDNER, assistance of Rs. 46,500 per ha is provided over 3 years for creation
of Farmers Producer Organization, support to farmers for organic inputs etc. Out of this,
assistance @ Rs. 32,500 per ha is provided to farmers for off -farm /on –farm organic
inputs under the scheme including Rs. 15,000 as Direct Benefit Transfer to the farmers.
Financial assistance of Rs 10,000 per ha is provided over 3 years for activities of Internal
Control System (ICS) management, training and certification. Financial assistance of Rs
4,000 per ha is provided over 3 years for value chain marketing.
The district wise data relating to subsidy provided to the states is not maintained
centrally.
The details of funds released to Andhra Pradesh under PKVY is as under:
Year Fund released (Rs. in
Lakhs)
2020-21 10004.83
2021-22 0.00
2022-23 0.00
2023-24 970.00
2024-25 2800.00
2025-26 2946.00
Total 16720.83
(d): Under PKVY scheme, in Andhra Pradesh, till 2024-25, 8,564 Community Resource
Persons (CRPs)/Farmers were trained intensively which in turn trained 11,29,931 farmers
under Organic Farming. Also, under Participatory Guarantee System (PGS)-India Organic
Certification Programme, 5,146 Training Programs has been conducted by National Center
for Organic and Natural Farming (NCONF), a subordinate office under Department of
Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. The District Wise Training Programs conducted in
Andhra Pradesh under PGS-India Organic Certification programme is at Annexure-I.Annexure-I
District wise Training Programs conducted in Andhra Pradesh under PGS-
India Organic Certification programme in Andhra Pradesh
Total Trainings
S. No. District
conducted
1. ALLURI SITHARAMA RAJU 160
2 ANAKAPALLI 305
3 ANANTHAPURAMU 19
4 ANNAMAYYA 95
5 BAPATLA 164
6 CHITTOOR 161
7 DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA 219
8 EAST GODAVARI 388
9 ELURU 160
10 GUNTUR 316
11 KAKINADA 122
12 KRISHNA 166
13 KURNOOL 233
14 NANDYAL 146
15 NTR 89
16 PALNADU 112
17 PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM 184
18 PRAKASAM 301
19 SRIKAKULAM 248
20 SRI POTTI SRIRAMULU NELLORE 712
21 SRI SATHYA SAI 3
22 TIRUPATI 249
23 VISAKHAPATNAM 9
24 VIZIANAGARM 364
25 WEST GODAVARI 55
26 Y.S.R. 166
TOTAL 5146
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