Encouraging Organic Farming
Government is promoting organic
farming across the country under various Central Sector Schemes viz. National
Mission of Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA), Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana
(PKVY), Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) and Mission for Integrated
Development of Horticulture (MIDH), National Mission on Oil Seeds and Oil Palm
(NMOOP), National Food Security Mission(NFSM) and Network Project on Organic
Farming Under ICAR etc. The pattern of assistance is given below.
The Department has been focusing on
creating awareness and educating the farmers about organic farming practices in
the areas where clusters are formed, under PKVY. The scheme guidelines provide
a sum of Rs.80,000 per cluster to undertake mobilization of farmers through
exposure visits and training. The National Centre of
Organic Farming (NCOF), Ghaziabad, a unit under the department undertakes
various extension and publicity activities like exhibitions, radio talks, TV
programmes, distribution of literature on organic inputs/ organic farming etc
to educate the farmers. NCOF is also publishing biannually Bio-Fertilizer
Newsletter as well as quarterly Organic Farming Newsletter. In addition,
various books on production and use of bio-fertilizers have been published in
various languages for distribution to the farming community. Radio jingles on
organic agriculture are broadcasted on 4 different FM Radio Stations including
Delhi, Bangalore, Nagpur and Lucknow.
NCOF organizes 30 days certificate course on organic
farming for skill development in organic agriculture sector for youth. It also
conducts 10 days Refresher course for analysts under Fertilizer Control Order
(FCO); 5 Days Trainers Training & 2 Days training for field functionaries
and extension staff of the State Government.
NCOF has also been organizing farmers’ training and
field demonstration programmes (FTFD) on organic farming since 2015-16 in
various villages adopted by the Hon’ble Members of Parliament under “Sansad
Aadarsh Gram Yojana” (SAGY), through its Regional Centres of Organic Farming
(RCOFs). It has completed 300 no. of FTFD in 2015-16 and has scheduled 297 no.
in the year 2016-17.
Cost of organic agriculture largely depends on on-farm
generation of inputs. When on-farm organic inputs are used, cost of production
per unit area is less than by 13% under organic agriculture than inorganic
management. However, if organic inputs from outside the farm are purchased and
utilized, the cost of production increases by about 15-20% depending on the
nature of inputs used. Integrated Organic Farming System (IOFS) models being
developed under NPOF promises to meet 70-80% of organic inputs within the farm
thus reducing the market input cost considerably.
Government is providing assistance for establishment of large mechanised
compost plants by State Governments/ other public sector/private
industries/private entrepreneurs for fruit and vegetable waste/ agro waste
compost unit. Also, assistance is provided to farmers for on-farm production of
organic inputs. The details of assistance are given below. The State-wise
organic manure produced and available in the country is given below.
A.
National
Mission of Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA)-Organic & INM Component of Soil
Health Management (SHM):
i) Setting up of State of art liquid/
carrier based Biofertilizer/ Biopesticide units, 100% Assistance to State Govt/Govt. Agencies upto a maximum
limit of Rs.160.00
lakh /unit and 25% of cost
limited to Rs.40 lakh/unit for individuals/ private agencies
through NABARD
as capital investment of 200
Total Per Annum(TPA) production capacity.
ii) Setting up of Bio-fertilizer and Organic
fertilizer testing
Quality Control Laboratory BOQCL) or Strengthening of existing Laboratory under FCO, assistance up to maximum limit of Rs. 85 lakh for new laboratory and up to a maximum limit of Rs. 45 lakh for strengthening of existing
infrastructure to State Government Laboratory under Agriculture or Horticulture Department.
iii) Promotion of Organic Inputs on farmer’s field (Manure, Vermi-compost, Bio-Fertilizers Liquid / solid, Waste compost, Herbal extracts etc.), 50 % of cost subject to a limit of Rs. 5000/- per ha and Rs. 10,000 per beneficiary.
iv) Setting up of mechanized Fruit/ Vegetable market
waste/ Agro waste compost production unit 100% financial assistance to
State Government/ Government Agencies upto a maximum limit of Rs.190.00 lakh
per unit and 33% of project cost maximum limited to Rs.63 lakh per unit for
individuals/private agencies through NABARD as capital investment for
establishment of agro/vegetable waste compost production units of 3000 Total
Per Annum (TPA) production
v) Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY): The scheme is implemented by the State Governments on a cluster
basis of 20 hectare each. The farmer within the cluster is given following
financial assistance for
Integrated Manure Management.
a)
Liquid Bio-fertilizer consortia (Nitrogen
fixing/ Phosphate Solubilizing/ potassium mobilizing bio-fertilizer) @
Rs.500/acre x 50 of Rs.25000 per cluster in first year.
b)
Liquid Biopesticides (Trichoderma viridae,
Pseudomonas, fluorescens, Matarhizium, Beaviourie bassiana, Pacelomyces,
verticillium) 2 Rs.500/ acre x 50 of Rs.25000 per cluster in second year.
c) Phosphate Rich Organic Manure (PTOM) as per
specification given in FCO,1985 @Rs1000/acreX50 of Rs 50000 in first year
for procuring and application of PROM.
d)
Farmer can take up any pest control mechanism
easily available in their local area @Rs 500/acreX50 of Rs.25000 in second
year.
e) Vermicompost ( size 7’x3’x1) @ Rs 5000/unit X50of
Rs 250000 will be assisted for procurement of earthworms, preparation of pits,
etc for construction of vermi composting pits.
The detail guidelines are uploaded in web site
www.agricoop.gov.in.
B.
Mission for
Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)
1. Adoption of Organic Farming.
-50% of cost limited to Rs. 10000/ha for a maximum area of 4 ha. per
beneficiary, spread over a period of 3 years involving assistance of Rs.4000/-
in first year and Rs.3000/- each in second & third year. The programme to
be linked with certification.
2. Organic Certification - Rs.
5 lakh for a cluster of 50 ha which will include Rs. 1.50 lakh in first year,
Rs. 1.50 lakh in second year and Rs. 2.00 lakh in third year.
3. Vermi compost Units/organic
input production - 50% of cost conforming to the size of the unit of
30’X8’X2.5’ dimension of permanent structure to be administered on pro-rata
basis. For HDPE Vermibed, 50% of cost conforming to the size of 96 cft
(12’X4’X2’) and IS 15907:2010 to be administered on pro-rata basis (Rs.
100,000/ unit for permanent structure and Rs. 16,000/unit for HDPE Vermibed).
C. National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm
(NMOOP): Financial assistance is being provided for
different type of components including bio-fertilisers, Supply of Rhizobium
culture/Phosphate Solubilising Bacteria (PSB)/ Zinc Solubilising Bacteria
(ZSB)/ Azatobacter/ Mycorrhiza and vermi compost.
D. National Food Security Mission (NFSM): Under NFSM, financial assistance is provided for promotion of
Bio-Fertilizer (Rhizobium/PSB) @50% of the cost limited to Rs.300 per ha.
F. Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY): Organic Farming projects are considered by respective State Level
Sanctioning committee
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