Prime Minister Modi initiated a scheme for development of commercial organic farming in the region during 2015 which later became to be known as “Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region” (MOVCDNER).
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The scheme started with an average annual allocation of Rs. 134 crore during last five years has so far covered 74,880 ha area.
To double the impact the allocation has now increased to Rs. 200 crore per year with a target to cover additional 1.00 lakh ha area under 200 new FPOs over a period of 3 year period.
The scheme besides growing and value adding the traditional crops is also aiming to bring in high-value crops under contract farming models.
Transformation of farmer clusters into Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs) ensures emergence of new breed of organic agri-enterprises.
