Agriculture Reference
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16.7 Ensure that the tourism industry, through the Responsible Tourism
Initiative, source organic produce from local producers as much as
possible for their hotels and resorts.
Strategy 17: Develop a simple certification process
in the State for all organic farmers.
Actions
17.1 Encourage through specific scheme the implementation of an internal
control system for organic farmer groups.
17.2 Encourage the Participatory Guarantee System of Certification for small
and marginal farmers to supply to the domestic market.
17.3 NGOs accredited by the PGS Council of India shall be authorized to help
implement and monitor the PGS system in the State.
17.4 The State will develop an Organic Kerala Certification and logo, and
“Jaiva Keralam” shall be developed as a brand. Since each country is
following different norms, crops aimed at export may go for third-party
certification.
17.5 Fix local standards for quality testing and certification.
17.6 Ensure that every organic farmer who is doing organic farming for three
years is given the certificate free of cost.
17.7 Include organic livestock rearing (animal husbandry) in the certification
system.
Strategy 18: Provide financial incentives for promoting organic farming.
Actions
18.1 Provide interest-free loans to organic farmers, especially small and
marginal farmers. Credits linked to banks shall be subsidized through
Central/State Governments.
18.2 Set in place production-linked incentive system supports.
18.3 Promote revolving funds system.
18.4 Provide assistance during conversion period; two years for annual crops
and three years for perennials.
18.5 Introduce a State-led insurance scheme for small and marginal organic
farmers.
18.6 Introduce pension for organic farmers.
