1. Domain I: Agriculture Group 5 Organic Farming - Promotion of Organic Farming to Realize Yield Potential on a Sustainable Basis National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign -2016 11-12 April, 2016

2. Chair: State Department of Agriculture, Sikkim Co-chair: State Department of Agriculture, Uttarakhand Anchors: 1. Ms. I. Rani Kumudini, JS (INM), DAC&FW 2. Dr. S. Bhaskar, ADG (AAFCC), ICAR Rapporteur: Dr. Vandana Dwivedi, Addl. Comm. (INM)

3. Participating States Bihar Chhattisgarh Karnataka Madhya Pradesh Sikkim Assam Arunachal Pradesh Manipur Mizoram Himachal Pradesh Uttarakhand West Bengal Uttar Pradesh Odisha Telangana Andhra Pradesh

4. Niche Areas for Promotion of Organic Farming West Bengal Area: Darjeeling districts - Altitude wise prevalent Cropping pattern, North and South Bengal, Particularly in Tribal Areas Crops: Paddy and Maize, Finger Millets (for mid day meals), Orange, Turmeric, Ginger, Large Cardamom, Potatoes and Cole crops Manipur Area: All districts Crops: Cereals (Brown, Black scented rice), Maize, pulses Uttar Pradesh Area: 15 districts (7 in Bundelkhand, 8 others) Crops : Prevailing cropping system (pulses, oilseeds, millets, Kala Namak rice)

5. Niche Areas for Promotion of Organic Farming Mizoram Area: 6 districts (Aizawl, Lunglei, Kolasib, Mamit, Serchhip, Champhai) Crops: Ginger, Turmeric, Bird’s Eye Chilli (Ginger & Turmeric and Bird’s Eye Chilli as mixed Crop) Arunachal Pradesh Area: 8 districts (Hill and Plain) Crops: Paddy, Maize, Buckwheat, Millet, Pulses, Oilseeds, Vegetables, Cardamom, ginger, turmeric, chilli, Orange, pineapple, kiwi, apple, plum, banana, pears and tea Chhattisgarh Area: 27 districts in selected blocks, Datewada district (Mochobadi 134 village in 4 blocks) Crops: local aromatic rice, pulses, Kidney bean, minor millets …Contd.

6. Niche Areas for Promotion of Organic Farming Madhya Pradesh Area: 16 districts (Hilly and Tribal Area) Crops: Soyabean, minor millets, pulses (i.e. soyabean – urd – chilly –vegetables cropping system) Bihar Area: 14 rainfed districts (patna, nalanda, gaya, Aurangabad, rohatash, kaimur, Nawada, Jahanabad, arwal,Shekhpura, munger, Jamui, Banka, Lakhisarai), 1 flood prone district (Darbhanga) and planning for Diara Land (Vaishali) Crops: Vegetable crops (Potato, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Ladiesfinger, bitter gaured, Pea, Onion etc. ) …Contd.

7. Niche Areas for Promotion of Organic Farming Sikkim Area: All Districts Crops: All Crops (thrust on Large cardamom, Ginger, Turmeric, Buckwheat & Cymbidium Orchid Karnataka Area: All 30 districts Crops: Major crops / geographical indicators Uttarakhand Area: All districts and selected blocks Crops: All major crops …Contd.

8. Niche Areas for Promotion of Organic Farming Odisha Area: 2 districts (Kandhamal and Keonjhar) Crops: Ginger, Turmeric, Paddy, Pulses, Oilseeds, Vegetables and Millets Himachal Pradesh Area: All districts Crops: Ginger, Turmeric, Black cumin, pulses, vegetables, apple, stone fruits and millets …Contd.

9. Marketing policies States should have their own marketing policies. State policies should be guided by National Marketing policy. Quality parameters: Packing, labelling and quality control agency for both raw material and produce. Exclusive marketing outlets (i.e. haat bazar, separate stall, organic mandies) need to be created. Inclusion of organic products in the domain of e-NAM.

10. Production of organic seeds/ Planting Materials Protocol for certification of organic seed/planting material. Supply of certified organic breeder/foundation seeds for mass multiplication by ICAR/SAUs/Organic growers. Identification of National/State organic seed production/certification agencies.

11. Package of Practices (PoP) for Organic Farming Development of Crop-wise/Region-wise PoP Inclusion of organic input recommendations in Soil Health Card (SHC) Documentation and validation of organic practices by ICAR/SAUs

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