YS Sujana Chowdary Updates from Rajya Sabha. Questions Debates and Current News
Friday, December 16, 2011
Promotion Of Organic Farming
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2678
ANSWERED ON-16.12.2011
(a) whether there is any Government policy in place for promotion of organic farming, if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether Government is providing financial assistance to the farmers for promotion of organic farming;
(c) if so, the details of financial assistance given during the last five years, State-wise and year-wise;
(d) the details of targets fixed/achieved during the last five years in respect of all States;
(e) whether there is any plan to accelerate adoption of organic farming; and
(f) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
(a): Yes, Sir. Government has a National Policy on Organic Farming which seeks to promote technically sound, economically viable, environmentally non-degrading and socially acceptable use of natural resources in favour organic farming.
(b) to (d): The Government provides financial assistance for promotion of organic farming under various schemes viz. National Project on Organic Farming (NPOF), National Horticulture Mission (NHM) and Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY). The details of financial assistance given and achievements during last five years under NPOF, NHM and RKVY schemes are given at Annexure-I, II, III, IV & V.
(e) & (f): The Government is already promoting adoption of organic farming by providing assistance for setting up of organic input production units, adoption and certification of organic farmers clusters under National Horticulture Mission and Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana.
(a) whether there is any Government policy in place for promotion of organic farming, if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether Government is providing financial assistance to the farmers for promotion of organic farming;
(c) if so, the details of financial assistance given during the last five years, State-wise and year-wise;
(d) the details of targets fixed/achieved during the last five years in respect of all States;
(e) whether there is any plan to accelerate adoption of organic farming; and
(f) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
(a): Yes, Sir. Government has a National Policy on Organic Farming which seeks to promote technically sound, economically viable, environmentally non-degrading and socially acceptable use of natural resources in favour organic farming.
(b) to (d): The Government provides financial assistance for promotion of organic farming under various schemes viz. National Project on Organic Farming (NPOF), National Horticulture Mission (NHM) and Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY). The details of financial assistance given and achievements during last five years under NPOF, NHM and RKVY schemes are given at Annexure-I, II, III, IV & V.
(e) & (f): The Government is already promoting adoption of organic farming by providing assistance for setting up of organic input production units, adoption and certification of organic farmers clusters under National Horticulture Mission and Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana.
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