Under this project of the government, 21,142 farmers of 11 districts, located along river Ganga from Bijnor to Ballia, have formed 700 organic clusters in an area of 14,000 hectares. The farmers included in these clusters have grown various crops through organic methods under Kharif 2020 and Rabi 2020-21 seasons.
These products were displayed in the stalls of fairs, exhibitions and seminars organised at various occasions. Farmers have so far sold organic products worth Rs 2.76 crore from this project.
Buoyed by the success of this three-year project in its first year, the is going to start its second phase soon. Of the total project cost of Rs 71.40 crore, a sum of Rs 21.05 crore has been spent. It is worth mentioning that the state government, in order to double the income of the farmers, has created many facilities which include impetus to Organic Farming, switch to profitable crops and diversification in agricultural methods.