Bhartiya Prakritik Krishi Padhati (BPKP)
Government is implementing Bhartiya Prakritik Krishi Padhati (BPKP) as a sub scheme of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) since 2020-21 for the promotion of traditional indigenous practices. The scheme mainly emphasizes on exclusion of all synthetic chemical inputs and promotes on-farm biomass recycling with major stress on biomass mulching; use of cow dung-urine formulations; plant-based preparations and time to time working of soil for aeration. Under BPKP, financial assistance of Rs 12200/ha for 3 years is provided for cluster formation, capacity building and continuous handholding by trained personnel, certification and residue analysis.
As of now, an area of 4.9 lakh ha is covered in 8 states and Rs. 4980.99 lakh has been released. Telangana has not taken up natural farming so far under BPKP programme.
The State –wise details of funds released under BPKP
| Sl. No. | States | Area in Ha | Amount released (Rs in lakh) |
| 1. | Andhra Pradesh | 100000 | 750.00 |
| 2. | Chhattisgarh | 85000 | 1352.52 |
| 3. | Kerala | 84000 | 1336.60 |
| 4. | Himachal Pradesh | 12000 | 286.42 |
| 5 | Jharkhand | 3400 | 54.10 |
| 6. | Odisha | 24000 | 381.89 |
| 7. | Madhya Pradesh | 99000 | 787.64 |
| 8. | Tamil Nadu | 2000 | 31.82 |
| Total | 409400 | 4980.99 | |
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in Lok Sabha.
