Beneficiaries under Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 823
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25Th JULY, 2023
BENEFICIARIES UNDER PKVY
823. DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has any list of total number of beneficiaries under Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) from Bihar;
(b) if so, the details of last two financial years, district-wise and if not, the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the Government is planning to conduct awareness programmes among farmers in the State of Bihar about the PKVY to promote organic farming; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR
(a) & (b): Government has been promoting organic farming in the country since 2015-16 through the schemes of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) and Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER). Both the schemes stress on end-to-end support to farmers engaged in organic farming i.e. from production to processing, certification and marketing and post-harvest management Training and Capacity Building are integral part of the scheme. PKVY is being implemented in all the States including Bihar other-than North Eastern States, across the country whereas MOVCDNER scheme is being implemented exclusively in the NE States.
Under PKVY, States/UTs of the country are provided financial assistance of Rs. 50000/ha for 3 years out of which, Rs. 31000/ha for 3 years is provided directly to farmers through DBT for on-farm and off-farm organic inputs. Financial assistance of Rs. 8800/ha for 3 years is provided for marketing, packaging, branding, value addition and other marketing initiatives. Apart from this, Rs. 2700/ha for 3 years is provided for certification and residual analysis. Under the scheme assistance is also provided @Rs. 7500/ha for 3 years for training and capacity building.
Under MOVCDNER, an assistance of Rs. 46,575/ha for 3years is provided for creation of FPO, support to farmers for organic inputs, quality seeds/ planting material and training, hand holding and certification. Financial assistance @ Rs 32500/ ha for 3 years is provided to farmers for off farm /on –farm organic inputs under the scheme.
During last 2 years, in Bihar, 16744 number of farmers have benefitted under PKVY scheme in 12 Districts. The District-wise details of beneficiaries of last two year is given below:
|
Sl. No.
|
Districts
name
|
Farmer no
|
Cluster
|
|
1
|
Buxar
|
1664
|
75
|
|
2
|
Patna
|
1469
|
50
|
|
3
|
Katihar
|
293
|
25
|
|
4
|
Munger
|
1102
|
50
|
|
5
|
Saran
|
1359
|
50
|
|
6
|
Lakhisarai
|
576
|
25
|
|
7
|
Begusarai
|
1555
|
75
|
|
8
|
Bhagalpur
|
1484
|
75
|
|
9
|
Vaishali
|
2174
|
75
|
|
10
|
Samastipur
|
1620
|
75
|
|
11
|
Bhojpur
|
1922
|
75
|
|
12
|
Khagaria
|
1526
|
50
|
|
|
|
16744
|
700
|
(c) & (d): The Government of Bihar has informed that to promote organic farming in the state, they have conducted the following awareness programmes amongst the farmers under PKVY scheme:
- District Level- Kharif and Rabi Workshop
- Block Level- Kharif and Rabi Workshop
- In Rabi and Kharif season, Kisan Chaupal is held in every panchayat to make the farmers aware about PKVY/organic farming.
- Kisan Salahkars and Agriculture Coordinators are working at panchayat level for making farmers aware about the PKVY.
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