About Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY):

Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana is an elaborated component of Soil Health Management (SHM) of major project National Mission of Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA).

Implementation:

• Under PKVY Organic farming is promoted through the adoption of the organic village by cluster approach and PGS certification.
• Fifty or more farmers will form a cluster having 50-acre land to take up the organic farming under the scheme.
• The produce will be pesticide residue free and will contribute to improving the health of the consumer.

Organic farming and its significance:

Organic cultivation doesn’t involve the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers and thus helps to maintain a harmonious balance among the various complex ecosystems. Also it improves the quality of the soil which further improves the standards of the crops produced there. In the long term, organic farming leads in subsistence of agriculture, bio-diversity conservation and environmental protection. It will also help in building the soil health resulting in sustainable increased crop production.