NEW DELHI, 19 April 2022: Over 6000 farmers in Punjab moved to organic farming in the state of Punjab under the Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) during the last three years.
The details of funds allocated/released/utilized by the State of Punjab under PKVY during the last three years is as follows
(Rs in lakhs)
| S.No | Year | Funds allocated | Fund Released | Fund Utilized |
| 1 | 2018-19 | 806.35 | - | - |
| 2 | 2019-20 | 559.06 | 292.38 | 292.38 |
| 3 | 2020-21 | 201.96 | 1572.56 | - |
| Total | 1567.37 | 1864.94* | 292.38 |
*Release is more than allocation because balance amount of previous year activities were released in 2020-21
Under the PKVY Scheme 200 clusters have been sanctioned during the period 2017-18 to 2019-20 and 100 clusters during the period 2018-19 to 2020-21.
Government is implementing Parampragat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) and Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) Schemes for promotion of organic farming in the country. Under these schemes, there is a provision for training and capacity building of farmers.
Under PKVY a financial assistance of INR 7500 per farmer for three year is provided for capacity building. Whereas under MOVCDNER, there is provision of financial assistance of INR 10,000 per farmer for three year for training, handholding and certification.
National Centre for Organic and Natural Farming (NCONF), Ghaziabad, a subordinate office of the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) spreads awareness on organic and natural farming through organization of Javik Kheti Samelan, field demonstration and farmers training and also through print and electronic media .
The details of training and demonstration programme on organic and natural farming conducted by NCONF for the State of Punjab during last three years is as under:
(i) 3 number of two days training of field functionaries /Extension Officers for 61 farmers,
(ii) 3 number of one days training field cum field demonstration for 153 farmers
(iii) 2 number of online seven days training programme for different States which benefitted 93 persons.
(iv) 41 days online outreach programme for different States, benefiting 527 farmers including farmers of Punjab.
This information was given by the agriculture and farmers welfare minister Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply in Rajya Sabha recently.
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