Ladakh Organic Farming Mission
Ladakh’s push to become India’s first fully organic UT — organic-conversion support under PKVY, plus a National Mission on Natural Farming running from 2025-26.
Run by: Agriculture Department, Union Territory of Ladakh
- PKVY conversion
- ₹31,500 / ha over 3 yrs
- Beneficiary share
- 25%
- PKVY conversion
- ₹31,500 / ha over 3 yrs
- Goal
- India’s first organic UT
Overview
Ladakh’s agriculture is already close to organic by circumstance — a short cold season, thin use of chemicals, and produce that commands a premium precisely for being clean. The Organic Farming Mission, framed by the Hill Development Council, turns that into policy: the goal is to make Ladakh India’s first fully organic Union Territory, and the support is built around replacing bought chemical fertiliser with on-farm organic nutrient.
The support a farmer can actually name is organic conversion under the central PKVY, at ₹31,500 per hectare over three years, and from 2025-26 the National Mission on Natural Farming, both of which the Agriculture Department lists among its running schemes alongside Per Drop More Crop, mechanisation and soil-health work. A 75% subsidy on a two-tonne bio-fertiliser unit — turning local sheep and goat waste into fertiliser — has been offered to rearers with sizeable holdings in Leh district, but that is a district-level initiative rather than a UT-wide entitlement, so confirm availability with your Chief Agriculture Officer before counting on it.
What you get
The benefit as the state notifies it — nothing here is an estimate.
- Organic conversion support under PKVY, and a National Mission on Natural Farming running from 2025-26.
- Organic conversion support under PKVY — ₹31,500 per hectare across three years.
- A route to the price premium that clean, high-altitude Ladakhi produce already commands.
- Awareness and soil-microbe programmes run by the department, so the switch is supported, not just mandated.
Who is eligible
State schemes usually state their criteria as prose rather than a checklist. This is that prose, unpacked — the department’s verification is what decides.
You qualify if
- Resident farmer or livestock rearer in Ladakh
- For the bio-fertiliser unit: a sizeable sheep/goat holding (as notified for the district)
- Farming or converting to organic management
- Bank account for the subsidy transfer
Not covered
- Units set up before sanction
- Holdings below the notified size for the bio-fertiliser subsidy
Documents you need
Have these ready before you start — most rejections are a missing paper, not a missing right.
- Aadhaar card
- Ladakh residence proof
- Land record or livestock holding proof
- Bank passbook
How to apply
Fewer steps than a central scheme, and usually one office rather than a portal.
- 1
Apply through the Agriculture Department
Applications for the bio-fertiliser unit and PKVY conversion go through the UT Agriculture Department and the district offices.
- 2
Get sanction before setting up
For the bio-fertiliser unit, wait for sanction; the 75% subsidy is against an approved unit, with 25% from you.
- 3
Convert and claim PKVY support
Enrol for organic conversion under PKVY to draw the ₹31,500 per hectare over three years alongside the unit subsidy.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ladakh already organic?
Largely by circumstance — chemical use is thin. The mission makes it policy, aiming to certify Ladakh as India’s first fully organic Union Territory.
Is there a 75% subsidy on a bio-fertiliser unit?
A 75% subsidy on a two-tonne unit has been offered to sheep and goat rearers with sizeable holdings in Leh district, with the beneficiary paying 25%. It is a district-level initiative rather than a UT-wide entitlement — check with your Chief Agriculture Officer whether it is open where you farm.
Is there support for converting my whole farm?
Yes, through the central PKVY — ₹31,500 per hectare over three years for organic conversion, which the mission uses alongside its own bio-fertiliser subsidy.
Facts checked against ladakh.gov.in on 24 July 2026. editorial policy.