Top 10 States/UTs in terms of Funds Released under Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana Schemes during 2017-18

January 9, 2019

Author: susil

Government is promoting organic farming in cluster basis under Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) scheme since 2015-16. The top 10 States/UTs in terms of funds released under PKVY scheme during 2017-18 were Uttarakhand, Assam, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, Maharashtra and Odisha.

Funds released under PKVY scheme for Uttarakhand was Rs. 2780.5 lakh during 2017-18, up by 37.69% from Rs. 2019.4 lakh during 2016-17. We have observed an annual growth of 2.87% in funds released under PKVY scheme for Uttarakhand during 2016-17 above 2015-16 from Rs. 1962.97 lakh. Funds released under PKVY scheme for Assam was Rs. 1804.19 lakh during 2017-18, and Rs. 0 lakh and Rs. 576.39 lakh during 2016-17 and 2015-16 respectively. Funds released under PKVY scheme for Kerala was Rs. 1377.95 lakh during 2017-18, and Rs. 0 lakh and Rs. 382.22 lakh during 2016-17 and 2015-16 respectively.

Funds released under PKVY scheme for Himachal Pradesh was Rs. 1118.79 lakh during 2017-18, and Rs. 0 lakh and Rs. 395 lakh during 2016-17 and 2015-16 respectively. Annual growth of 33.52% has been seen in funds released under PKVY scheme for Karnataka to Rs. 1088.57 lakh during 2017-18 versus Rs. 815.27 lakh during 2016-17. We have observed an annual decline of -58.09% in funds released under PKVY scheme for Karnataka during 2016-17 above 2015-16 from Rs. 1945.12 lakh.

Funds released under PKVY scheme for Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, Maharashtra and Odisha was Rs. 1070.71 lakh, Rs. 845.86 lakh, Rs. 835.15 lakh, Rs. 698.1 lakh and Rs. 610.6 lakh respectively during 2017-18. Annual growth of -40.1%, -43.27%, 86.1%, -76.4% and -6.07% has been seen in funds released under PKVY scheme for Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, Maharashtra and Odisha during 2017-18 above 2016-17.

Note: Source: RAJYA SABHA SESSION: 244 UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 803; Data Figures are Rs in lakh; NA: Not Available; PKVY: Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana.

Dataset URL: https://data.gov.in/resources/stateut-wise-funds-allocated-release-and-expenditure-under-paramparagat-krishi-vikas

Resource Title: State/UT-wise Funds Allocated, Release and Expenditure under Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) Schemes from 2015-16 to 2017-18 (From: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare)