The Government of India is promoting non chemical farming under the names of organic and natural farming through PKVY
The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply in Lok Sabha has announced that the Government of India is promoting non chemical farming under the names of organic and natural farming through Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) and Bharitya Prakratik Krishi Padhati along the river Ganga.
The PKVY scheme is implemented in all the States across the country. Under this scheme, farmers are provided financial assistance of Rs 31000/ha/3 years for organic inputs such as seeds, bio-fertilisers, bio-pesticides, organic manure, compost/vermi-compost, botanical extracts etc. In addition, support is also provided for group/Farmers Producers Organisation (FPO) formation, training, certification, value addition and marketing of their organic produce.
Under Namami Gange Programme total Rs 120.49 crore fund (Rs 67.36 cr from RKVY and Rs 34.20 cr from PKVY) has been released for 6181 clusters and 123620 ha area covered.
Further, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is recommending soil test based balanced and integrated nutrient management through conjunctive use of both inorganic and organic sources (manure, bio-fertilisers etc) of plant nutrients for judicious use of chemical fertilisers to improve soil health. In addition, growing leguminous crops and use of Resource Conservation Technologies (RCTs) are also advocated.
The government is promoting Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) which includes soil test based balanced and integrated use of chemical fertilisers in conjunction with organic sources of nutrients like Farm Yard Manure (FYM), city compost, vermi-compost and bio-fertilisers that leads to saving in use of chemical fertilisers.
