Subsidies for natural farming or organic farming
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Under PKVY and MOVCDNER schemes farmers are provided financial assistance of Rs 31000/ ha / 3 years and Rs 32500/ ha/ 3years respectively for organic inputs such as seeds, bio-fertilisers, bio-pesticides, organic manure, compost/ vermi-compost, botanical extracts etc. In addition to above, support is also provided for group/ Farmers Producers Organization (FPO) formation, training, certification, value addition and marketing of organic produce. Under BPKP, financial assistance of Rs. 12200/ha for 3 years is provided for cluster formation, capacity building and continuous handholding by trained personnel, certification and residue analysis. (Source - - Promotion of Organic Farming)
provides details on the financial assistance a farmer can get under different sub-catagories under both PKVY and MOVCDNER schemes and suggests contacting Director (Horticulture/ Agriculture) of States at the state level and District Horticulture Officers, District Agricultural Officers/Project Director of States at District level
Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)
The scheme basically promotes cluster-based organic farming with the PGS certification. Cluster formation, training, certification, and marketing are supported under this scheme. Monetary help of Rs.50,000 per ha /3 years is given - out of which 62 percent i.e., Rs. 31,000 is provided as an incentive to the farmer for organic inputs.
Mission Organic Value Chain Development in North East Region (MOVCDNER)
The scheme encourages third-party certified organic farming of niche crops of the northeast region through (FPOs) with a focus on exports. Farmers are given the assistance of Rs 25000/ha/3 years for organic inputs including organic manure and biofertilizers etc. Support for the formation of FPOs, capacity building, and post-harvest infrastructure up to Rs 2 crores are also provided in the scheme.
National Food Security Mission (NFSM)
Under Integrated Pest Management or Plant Protection, Rs. 500 per ha or 50 percent of the cost whichever is less is provided as assistance for a maximum acreage of 2 ha per farmer. Assistance is given for Plant Protection Chemicals, Bio-pesticides, and Weedicides.
National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP)
Financial assistance at 50 percent subsidy to the tune of Rs. 300/ ha is being given for different components like , supply of Rhizobium culture/Phosphate Solubilising Bacteria (PSB)/Zinc Solubilising Bacteria (ZSB)/ Azatobacter/ Mycorrhiza and vermicompost.
^ Source - - Organic Farming: Top 5 Government Schemes Providing Subsidies to Farmers