Organic Farming Schemes: PKVY, MOVCDNER and Crop Insurance
Why in the news
Organic farming promotion runs through two regional schemes, with digital marketing links and two crop insurance models.
Key facts
- Both use clusters, favour small and marginal farmers, and support production to marketing.
- Marketing events: seminars, buyer-seller meets, exhibitions, organic festivals.
- Run via State and UT governments.
Scheme and insurance comparison
| Scheme | Details |
|---|---|
| PKVY | All States and UTs except the Northeast |
| MOVCDNER | North Eastern States; FPO value chains |
| PMFBY | Yield-index; since Kharif 2016; needs yield data and CCEs; voluntary |
| RWBCIS | Weather-index; for crops lacking yield data |
Exam angle
- PMFBY introduced: Kharif 2016.
- Northeast scheme: MOVCDNER.