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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2544
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4th AUGUST, 2026
STATUS OF PARAMPARAGAT KRISHI VIKAS YOJANA
2544. SHRI RAJU BISTA
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृिष एव ं िकसान क(cid:208)याण म(cid:253)ं ी be pleased
to state:
(a) the total land brought under organic cultivation in West Bengal, district –wise under Paramparagat Krishi
Vikas Yojana (PKVY) up to FY 2025-26;
(b) the details of central funds allocated , released and utilized under PKVY in West Bengal during the last three
years; and
(c) the specific field activities taken up under the Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
कृिष एवं िकसान क(cid:208)याण रा(cid:186)य मं(cid:253)ी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)
(a) 45795.43 ha land has been brought under organic cultivation in West Bengal under Paramparagat Krishi
Vikas Yojana (PKVY) up to FY 2025-26. The district wise data under PKVY is not maintained centrally.
(b) The details of central funds allocated, released and utilized under PKVY in West Bengal during the last
three years is as follow:
Rs. in Lakh
Allocation Release Expenditure
Year
2001.00 1717.00 1082.80
2023-24
1495.80 1120.75 908.00
2024-25
766.00 689.00 537.00
2025-26
4262.80 3526.75 2527.80
Grand Total
(c) Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) 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 scheme 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 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
including organic compost. Financial assistance of Rs. 4,500/ha is provided over 3 years for marketing,
packaging, branding, value addition etc. Rs. 3,000/ha for 3 years is provided for certification. Assistance is also
provided @Rs. 9,000/ha in 3 years for training, awareness & capacity building.
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