The document outlines various initiatives taken by the Indian government to promote organic farming. It discusses schemes run by different government organizations that provide financial assistance for organic production units, certification, and adoption of organic practices. These include the National Horticulture Mission, Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, and National Project on Organic Farming. The government also promotes the use of biofertilizers through various programs. NGOs have also supported organic farming in India through conferences, recommendations to policymakers, and promoting traditional knowledge.

1. INITIATIVES TAKEN BY
GOVERNMENT FOR PROMOTING
ORGANIC FARMING
Submitted to:- L. Sagar Sir Submitted By:-Smarak Ranjan Das
(180804130239)

2. What is Organic Agriculture ??
• Organic agriculture can be
defined as "an
integrated farming system
that strives for sustainability,
the enhancement of soil
fertility and biological
diversity while, with rare
exceptions, prohibiting
synthetic pesticides,
antibiotics, synthetic
fertilizers, genetically
modified organisms, and
growth hormones"

3. Various initiatives of Central
Government
• Government is promoting production of organic crops,
fruits and vegetables etc. through various schemes viz
National Horticulture Mission (NHM), Horticulture
Mission for North East and Himalayan States
(HMNEH), Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY),
National Project on Management of Soil Health and
Fertility (NPMSHF), National Project on Organic
Farming (NPOF), Network Project on Organic Farming
under Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
and various schemes of Agricultural and Processed
Food Products Export Development Authority
(APEDA).

4. National Project on Organic Farming
• Under National Project on Organic Farming (NPOF)
scheme, assistance upto 25% and 33% of financial
outlay upto a ceiling of Rs. 40 lakhs and Rs. 60 lakhs
respectively is provided as back ended subsidy through
NABARD for establishment of bio-
pesticides/bio¬fertilizers production units and agro
waste compost production units respectively. Under
NPOF, a total of 56 nos. biofertilizers production units
and 17 nos. of fruit/vegetables waste compost units
have been established in the country. Government has
been advocating integrating use of chemical fertilizers
and organic manures including biofertilizers for
increasing production of major crops

5. National Horticulture Mission
• Besides, under National Horticulture Mission (NHM)
and Horticulture Mission for North East & Himalayan
States (HMNEH), financial assistance is provided for
setting up vermi-compost production units @ 50% of
the cost subject to a maximum of Rs. 30,000/- per
beneficiary, for adoption of organic farming @
Rs.10,000/- per hectare for maximum area of 4 hectare
per beneficiary and for organic farming certification @
Rs.5.00 lakh for a group of farmers covering an area of
50 hectares.

6. Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna
Assistance for promotion of organic farming on different
components are also available under Rashtriya Krishi
Vikas Yojana (RKVY) with the approval of State Level
Sanctioning Committee.
Promoting the use of Biofertilizer
Central Government has notified biofertilizers like Rhizobium, Azotobacter,
Azospirillum, Acetobacter, PSB, KMB, Zinc Solubilizing bacteria under
Fertilizer Control Order (FCO). Similarly, under Initiative for Nutritional
Security through Intensive Millets Promotion (INSIMP) Programme,
Phosphate Solubilising Bacteria/Azotobacter culture is provided to the
farmers as part of technology demonstration. Further, under National Project
on Management of Soil Health and Fertility (NPMSH&F) financial assistance
of Rs 500 per hectare is provided to promote use of organic manure.

7. Initiatives Taken By NGO’s
• The first conference of NGOs on organic
farming in India was organised by the
Association for propagation of Indigenous
Genetic Resources (APIGR) in October 1984
at Wardha.
• The year 2000 is very important year for India
from organic point of view. The four major
happenings were made during the year 2000.
These are:

8. • The Planning Commission constituted (2000) a
steering group on agriculture who identified
organic farming as national challenge and
suggested that it should be taken in the form of
a project as major thrust area for 10th Plan.
• The group recommended organic farming in
NE region, rainfed areas and in the areas
where the consumption of agrochemicals is
low or negligible.

9. • The National Agricultural Policy (2000)
recommended promotion of traditional
knowledge of a agriculture relating to organic
farming and its scientific u[gradations.