State Policy
Odisha Organic Farming Policy, 2018 (Notified as on 20th September, 2018 in Odisha Gazette)
1. The Odisha Organic Farming Policy has been formulated to make farming climate-resilient, reduce the risk of farmers and enhance farm income. It has been planned to promote healthier soils with eco-friendly approaches, reduce input costs and provide market for organic products. It was prepared in consultation with all the stakeholders.
2. The policy aims to promote organic farming in the State through knowledge dissemination, soil health management, production & supply of quality indigenous seeds, maintenance of biodiversity in crop systems along with livestock & fisheries, availability of agricultural credit, appropriate farm mechanization, post-harvest management of organic produces and market development & export promotion of organic products with the regulatory framework.
3. Odisha Organic Mission (OOM) will be established as an institutional mechanism to coordinate & complement the promotion of organic farming in the State. The Mission will also be responsible for developing necessary programs, and operational mechanisms for implementing various policies and programmes under organic farming. The institutional arrangements to support Odisha Organic Mission are State Level Steering Committee, State Level Implementation & Monitoring Committee. Department of Agriculture & Farmers' Empowerment will identify the Nodal Agency for implementation of the Odisha Organic Mission in the State
4. It has been targeted to cover 2 lakh hectares of land under organic farming through a combination of activities in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forest and Pasture lands within a period of 5 years. The pattern of assistance proposed to promote organic farming is Rs. 10.00 lakh for a single patch of 50 acres, which may change from time to time. It will be funded through a convergence of PKVY, RKVY, MGNREGA and State Plan budgets. Organic farming will be scaled up both as a sustainable and economically viable, alternate methodology for farmers of Odisha.