(a) the area under organic farming during the last three years;
(b) whether the organic farm produce has demand in domestic and international markets;
(c) if so, the statistics of such produce consumed in the domestic market and exported in international markets; and
(d) whether any system for gradation and quality control of organic produce is implemented and if so, the details thereof and the time by which such a system will be put in place?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
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(a): The area under organic cultivation under the schemes Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) is 2.84 lakh hectare during the period 2015-16 to 2017-18.. The state-wise detail is given at Annexure-I. The area (including in conversion) under National Programme on Organic Production (NPOP) under organic farming during the last 3 years is given as:
(in hectare)
No. 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
1. 1489935.93 1443538.17 1786494.06
(b) & (c): Yes, the statistics of consumption of organic products with regards to exports of organic products is given at Annexure ll. Government has taken a number of initiatives under organic farming schemes of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)/Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) to develop/boost marketing of certified organic by providing market infrastructure for Organic Food Meal/Organic Canteen & Organic Store, facilitating Kendriya Bhandar Retail Chain for organic produce and Identification of Prime market spaces .
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(d): The Government of India under Agricultural Produce ( Grading & Marketing Act 1937 has notified Organic Agricultural Produce Grading & Marketing Rules,2009 with the objective of promoting organic certification of agricultural produce in domestic market along with rolling out of several schemes viz Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)/Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) and Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), Network Project on Organic Farming under ICAR and Third Party Certification of organic farming is promoted by Agriculture Processed Food and Export Development Authority (APEDA), Ministry of Commerce to incentivize organic farming. On the regulatory front, Food Standards and Safety Authority of India (FSSAI), in December 2017, have recognized both the certification systems ( National Programme of Organic Production(NPOP) and Participatory Guarantee System- India (PGS-India) valid for organic food products. Under the Fertilizer Control Order (FCO), 1985, Government of India has prescribed standards for some of the commodities of biofertilizers and organic fertilizers and it is mandatory for the manufacturer to manufacture these organic/ biofertilizer as per prescribed specifications of FCO, 1985.
The scheme Parampragat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) aims at sustainable agricultural production with eco-friendly process in tune with nature and to produce chemical free agricultural produce. In addition, Organic Value Chain Development for organic products from production to marketing is promoted through Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER). Under these schemes, the policy measures/ guidelines to develop/ boost marketing of certified organic produce easily available to households consumers is given at Annexure – IIl.