Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Indian Panel Recommends MSPs, Support for Organic Farming
A parliamentary panel wants to help organic farmers.
They suggest the government should set a minimum price for organic crops to ensure farmers get fair pay.
The panel also wants to address problems like high costs, limited markets, and a shortage of helpful fertilizers.
They also want the government to support farmers with money for supplies and infrastructure.
The panel thinks KVKs, or local agricultural centers, need to be checked regularly to see how well they are doing.
This will help make organic farming more successful and sustainable.
Parliamentary panel recommends minimum support prices (MSPs) for key organic crops.
The panel suggests formalizing a 20-30% premium for organic products through MSPs.
Concerns exist regarding high labor costs, market access, and bio-fertilizer shortages in organic farming.
The panel suggests enhancing financial support for organic inputs, certification, and infrastructure.
The committee recommends restarting the ranking of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) to assess performance.
- Who
- The Estimates Committee of Parliament.
- What
- Parliamentary panel recommendations on organic farming and agricultural support.
- When
- Report published on July 23, 2025.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- To make natural and organic farming economically viable and widely adopted.
- Committee
- Estimates Committee of Parliament
- Focus
- Sustainable farming in India
- Recommendation
- MSPs for organic crops
- Premium
- 20-30% for organic products
- Key Concern
- Bio-fertilizer shortage
- Digital Tech
- AI-driven predictive models