The Government of India is promoting organic farming across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, and Telangana under the Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), with sustained financial and institutional support since the scheme’s launch in 2015–16. Under PKVY, farmers receive Rs 31,500 per hectare over a three-year period to facilitate the transition to organic agriculture. Of this, Rs 15,000 per hectare is provided directly to farmers through Direct Benefit Transfer to support both on-farm and off-farm organic inputs, alongside assistance for marketing of organic produce.

Since inception and up to 31 October 2025, the central share of funds released and the corresponding area brought under organic cultivation reflect varied adoption across southern states. Tamil Nadu has received Rs 6,236.35 lakh, covering 32,940 hectares, while Karnataka has been allocated Rs 10,049.36 lakh for 49,100 hectares. Kerala has recorded the largest area coverage at 94,480 hectares with fund releases of Rs 6,732.97 lakh, whereas Telangana has covered 8,100 hectares with Rs 3,576.78 lakh in central assistance.

PKVY benefits are extended to farmers over a three-year cycle. During 2024–25, 11,630 farmers in Karnataka and 28,983 farmers in Tamil Nadu benefitted under the scheme. However, Kerala and Telangana did not incur any expenditure during the year despite allocations, resulting in no farmers being covered in these two states during the period.

Allocations under PKVY over the last three years and the current financial year indicate continued policy emphasis on organic farming in the region. Tamil Nadu was allocated Rs 704.87 lakh in 2022–23, Rs 1,564 lakh in 2023–24, Rs 1,620 lakh in 2024–25, and Rs 1,556 lakh in 2025–26. Karnataka received Rs 1,045.61 lakh, Rs 2,803 lakh, Rs 1,950 lakh, and Rs 1,769 lakh across the same years. Kerala’s allocations stood at Rs 1,712.07 lakh, Rs 1,047 lakh, Rs 782.60 lakh, and Rs 1,199 lakh, while Telangana’s allocations increased from Rs 30.75 lakh in 2022–23 to Rs 568 lakh in 2023–24, Rs 424.60 lakh in 2024–25, and Rs 1,989 lakh in 2025–26.

Within the PKVY framework, Kerala is implementing the Bhartiya Prakratik Krishi Padhati (BPKP), a natural farming programme that operates as a component of PKVY, reflecting a differentiated state-level pathway toward sustainable and chemical-free agriculture. Overall, PKVY continues to serve as a central policy instrument for expanding organic and natural farming, improving soil health, and supporting long-term farm income resilience across southern India.