PKVY: Aims & details

Q.  Which of the following statements is/are correct about Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana?

1. It is for the promotion of organic farming and a cluster based programme.
2. Each farmer will be given INR 20,000 per acre in three years for seed to harvesting of crops and transport of produce to the market.
- Published on 30 Dec 15

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None

ANSWER: Both
 
- 50 or more farmers will form a cluster with 50 acre land to carry out organic farming under this scheme
- In 3 years, around 10,000 clusters will form covering 5 lakh acre area under organic farming; farmers will have no liability for expenditure on certification.
- Organic farming will also be promoted via traditional resources as part of the scheme
- Linkages will be formed between organic products and the market
The scheme will also increase domestic production and certification of organic produce through the medium of farmers
- It has budget ooylay of INR 300 crore in 2015-2016

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