(a) whether the Government proposes to promote organic farming in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the amount of funds allocated by the Government particularly to the States of Rajasthan and Maharashtra for promoting organic farming; and
(d) the percentage of crops produced through organic farming in various States of the country at present, particularly in Rajasthan and Maharashtra?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
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(a) to (c): Government is promoting Organic Farming under the Scheme Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) throughout the country including the State of Maharashtra and Rajasthan. It is implemented on a cluster basis of 20 hectare each. The farmer within the cluster is given financial assistance upto a maximum of 1 ha and the limit of assistance is Rs.50,000 per ha during the conversion period of 3 years. The details of the funds released and allocated to the States including Maharashtra and Rajasthan is given a Annexure I.
(d): No such information is available in the Ministry.