Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region

July 15, 2023

GS Paper III Agriculture Indian Economy

Context:

Recently a meeting was organized to review the progress of Phase-III of the Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER).

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About Mission Organic Value Chain Development for the North Eastern Region:

Aim: To develop end to end organic value chains in North Eastern States.
Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare for implementation
It is a Central Sector Scheme, a sub-mission under National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA).
Beneficiary States:
- Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura
Implementation:
- National Level: The Mission structure at Government of India level will comprise of National Advisory Committee (NAC), Executive Committee (EC), Mission Monitoring Committee (MMC).
- State Level: It will be implemented by the State Level Executive Committee (SLEC) and executed through a designated state Lead Agency in the form of state “Organic Commodity Board” or “Organic Mission”.
Significance:
- MOVCDNER has helped in bringing 1.73 lakh ha area under organic farming benefiting 1.89 lakh farmers.

Additional Information:

About National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture(NMSA):

Objective: To enhance agricultural productivity especially in rainfed areas focusing on integrated farming, water use efficiency, soil health management and synergizing resource conservation.
Components:
- Rainfed Area Development
- On Farm Water Management
- Soil Health Management
- Climate Change and Sustainable Agriculture: Monitoring, Modeling and Networking