India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Organic farming is promoted through Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) in the States/UTs including Assam and Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) for the North Eastern States including Assam since 2015-16 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India.
Both schemes stress on end-to-end support to farmers engaged in organic farming i.e. from production to processing, certification and marketing. Primary focus of the schemes is to form organic clusters, with preference to small and marginal farmers, to create a supply chain. Both the schemes are implemented through States /UT Governments. Under PKVY, assistance...