The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has facilitated the export of 3,03,249.40 tonnes of organic products during 2025-26, said Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivaraj Singh Chouhan in Lok Sabha. Replying to a question by Congress MP from Puducherry V. Vaithilingam on the efforts taken by the Central government to provide entrepreneurship opportunities for youth in organic farming, the Minister said organic farming has emerged as a promising sector for youth and farmers in production, value addition, processing, packaging, branding and marketing activities. Around 39.68 lakh hectares of land has been certified by the National Programme for Organic Production, a third-party certification initiative under APEDA for export and large-scale domestic production, the Minister said in his statement. The Minister said the Central government was implementing two schemes to promote organic farming namely Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), implemented in all States and Union Territories and Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER). Under PKVY, an assistance of ₹31,500 per ha is provided for 3 years for promotion of organic farming.