Via PTI
NEW DELHI: The federal government has been enforcing two schemes for promotion of natural farming thru cluster and Farmer Manufacturer Organisations (FPO) since 2015-16, Lok Sabha used to be knowledgeable on Tuesday.
The 2 schemes are Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) and Venture Natural Worth Chain Construction for North Jap Area (MOVCDNER).
Union Minister of State for Agriculture Kailash Choudhary stated each the schemes pressure on end-to-end reinforce to natural farmers — from manufacturing to processing, certification and advertising to publish harvest control reinforce, together with processing, which is helping to carry down value of natural merchandise.
Underneath the PKVY, farmers are supplied monetary help of Rs 50,000 in step with hectare for 3 years out of which Rs 31,000 in step with hectare for 3 years is supplied immediately to farmers thru DBT for on-farm and off-farm natural inputs, he stated throughout Query Hour.
The minister stated monetary help of Rs 20 lakh in step with cluster of one,000 hectares for 3 years is supplied for price addition and infrastructure advent.
Underneath MOVCDNER, a sum of Rs 46,575 in step with hectare for 3 years is supplied for advent of FPOs, reinforce to farmers for natural inputs, high quality seeds and planting subject matter and coaching, hand protecting and certification.
Choudhary stated need-based help is supplied for publish harvest infrastructure and price addition as much as most prohibit of Rs 600 lakh for built-in processing unit, Rs 37.50 lakh for built-in pack area, Rs 18.75 lakh every for refrigerated car and chilly retailer elements, Rs 10.0 lakh for assortment, aggregation, grading and customized hiring centre and Rs 6.0 lakh for 4 wheeler and transportation.
