Organic Farming Various Schemes-GOI: Rajya Sabha reply

[Miguel Braganza]

Press Information Bureau 
Government of India
Ministry of Agriculture 

17-August-2012 15:05 IST

Organic Farming is being Promoted through Various Schemes

Government is promoting Organic Farming through various schemes viz. National Project on Organic Farming (NPOF), National Horticulture Mission (NHM), Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) and Macro Management of Agriculture (MMA) for increasing of percentage of such land. 

Under NHM financial assistance is provided for setting up of vermi-compost units @50% of the cost subject to a maximum of Rs.30,000/- per beneficiary; funds are also provided @50% of the cost subject to maximum of Rs.10,000 per hectare for a maximum area of 4 hectare per beneficiary or adoption of organic farming. Similar norms of assistance are applicable for assistance given under RKVY. 

Under National Project on Organic Farming (NPOF), financial assistance is also provided as back ended subsidy through NABARD for setting up /strengthening of existing Bio-fertilizer and / or Bio-pesticide Production Units, assistance upto 25% of total financial outlay or Rs.40.00 lakh; and for setting up of Fruit and Vegetables Wastes/Agro-Wastes Compost Production Units @ 33% of total financial outlay or Rs.60.00 lakh, whichever is less.

Total 0.76% land of 141 million hectare of cultivable land has been brought under organic farming. 

This information was given by Shri Harish Rawat, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today. 

MP:CP: organic farming (17.8.2012)

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[sundeep]

Miguel, 

Thank you for sharing the information. This is useful for farmers , Are there any similar schemes for individuals who wish to promote terrace gardening and kitchen gardens around the country ?

Thanks

Sundeep 

Hyderabad.

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Sundeep Motamarri

[Miguel Braganza]

Dear Sundeep,

Just Google RKVY and then look for what YOU can recommend to your State Level Committee on RKVY as a programme. Everything is possible now provided there is a group of people willing to sacrifice egos and work together.

Together Everyone Achieves More is the T.E.A.M. spirit that can prepare a RKVY project tailored to your needs.

Warm regards,

Miguel