Lok Sabha Question No. 1601 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Promotion of Green Manure
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1601

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  25 TH  JULY, 2017

## PROMOTION OF GREEN MANURE

1601.  SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI PATIL:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE      ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to promote green manure in the country;
- (b) if so, the details of the crops for which the said manure is useful; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to set up a plant for producing green manure in the country, if so, the location and the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान  कयाण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã  ½ãñâ  Àã·¾ã  ½ãâ¨ããè (  SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a) to (c): Yes,  Madam.    Government  is    providing  assistance    for  green  manure under the schemes Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY),Seed Village programme and certification of  seeds of green  manure  through seed village  programme. Pattern of assistance under these schemes is given at Annexure I.   The green  manure crops which    are    used    for      main    crops  and  promoted  in  various  states    is    given  at Annexure ll.

## Pattern of Assistance for promotion of Green Manure

1.  Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PKVY):    Each  farmer  will  be  assisted  for procurement of seeds, preparation  of  land/pits,  labour  etc.  for  plantation  of  biological nitrogen harvesting plants( Gliricidia, Sesbania, etc) financial assistance is given @ Rs. 2000/acreX 50 acre.
2. Seed Village Programme:  This is for upgrade the quality of farmer's saved seeds. Under this programme financial assistance for distribution of foundation/certified seeds 60% cost for green manure crops is available for production of quality seeds for one acre per farmer.
3. Certified Seed Production of Pulses, Oilseeds, Fodder & Green Manure crops through Seed Village -  This is  to enhance certified seed production of Green Manure crops  in  the  country,  this  component  has  been  initiated  from    2014-15.  Under  this component the financial assistance for distribution of foundation seeds at 75% cost of the seeds for green manure crops for production of Certified Seeds is available for the farmers.

## Annexure l

## Annexure ll

The green manure crops which are used for main crops are:

Green manure crop

Crops for which the green manure is useful

Dhaincha

Paddy, Cotton

Sunhemp Mango orchards

Tobacco, Paddy, Cotton, Maize, Rabi sorghum,

Gliricidia

Rainfed crops

Pongamia

Paddy fields

The options that are being promoted in various states are as below:

| Green manure Crop   | Main Crop                                                                                                                                                |
|---------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Dhaincha            | Before raising of paddy in Telengana (TS) and Andhra Pradesh( AP)                                                                                        |
| Sunhemp             | Growing of sunhemp before transplanting of tobacco in AP                                                                                                 |
| Sunhemp             | Before raising of paddy in Bihar & Odisha                                                                                                                |
| Sunhemp             | Incorporation as manure in mango orchards in AP and TS                                                                                                   |
| Gliricidia          | On field / contour bunds in rainfed areas (a saving of 20 kg N/ha) and application as mulch in rainfed crops.                                            |
| Pongamia            | Every third year incorporation of Pongamia leaves & twigs in paddy field at the time of puddling is a traditional practice in Tamil Nadu(TN), AP and TS. |

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