Farmers likely to earn 20% higher MSP on organic crop

Farmers likely to earn 20% higher MSP on organic crop

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1.The Union government is thinking of providing MSP for organic produce in order to promote pesticide free farming in the country.

Important Facts:

2. At present the only state which provides support for organic produce is Sikkim.

3. The government is thinking of offering 20% higher MSP for organic farm produce and procuring a minimum 10% of organic produce to promote pesticide-free and fertilizer-free farming.

Other measures to support organic farmers

• Geo-tagging of organic area
• Specific logo for organic produce (Jaivik Bharat)
• Issuing unique IDs to farmers to ensure traceability of organic farms

Area under organic farming

4. More than 23 lakh hectares has been brought under certified organic farming in the country.
Challenge in implementing MSP for organic produce

5. It remains to be seen that how MSP benefits  covers the organic farmers because MSP covers the cost of production. On the other hand, organic farmers get price of their produce on quality.