Lok Sabha Question No. 6162 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: Production of Bio-Fertilizer
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6162

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  11 TH  APRIL, 2017

## PRODUCTION OF BIO-FERTILIZER

6162.  SHRI J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY:

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

- (a) the  number  of  Bio-fertilizer  Production  Units  operating  in  various  States  of  the country including Andhra Pradesh along with their installed capacity as on date;
- (b) the details of the actual production in each of the said units during the last three years, State-wise;
- (c) the  details  of  the  monitoring  system  to  maintain  a  check  on  the  quality  of  biofertilizer being sold in the country; and
- (d) the  details  of  the  incentives  being  provided  by  the  Government  for  production and encouraging the use of bio-fertilizer in the country?

## 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) & (b): The details of Bio-Fertilizer Production units   operating in various states including Andhra Pradesh,along with their installed   capacity  and the  actual production during last three years is  given at Annexure I and ll .
- (c): Biofertilizers  are  included  in  Schedule  lll  of  Fertilizer  (Control)  Order,  1985 (FCO).Under clause 19 of FCO no person shall sell any biofertilizer which is not of the prescribed standard laid down in the FCO. Under Clause 27 of FCO state Governments are empowered to appoint the biofertilizer inspector. Under clause 28 of FCO inspectors are  empowered  to  randomly  draw  the  sample  for  their  testing  in  the  22  notified biofertilizer testing laboratories in the country. Under the provision of FCO/ ECA  State Governments are adequately empowered to take action against any violation provision of FCO.
- (d): Government  is  providing  financial  assistance    for  use  of    bio  fertilizer  through various  schemes/  programmes  viz: National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA)/Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PKVY),  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana (RKVY), Mission for  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH),  National  Mission on Oilseeds & Oil Palm (NMOOP) and  Network Project on Organic Farming of Indian Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  .The  pattern  of  assistance  provided  to  State

Governments  through  various  schemes  for  promoting  use  of  organic/bio  fertilizer  is given at Annexure lll.

Annexure I State-wise Biofertilizer production units and their capacity

| S. No.   | Name of State     |   No of Units |   Capacity Carrier based (MT) |   No of units (Liquid based) |   Capacity Liquid based (KL) |
|----------|-------------------|---------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 1.       | A & N Islands     |             0 |                           0   |                            0 |                          0   |
| 2.       | Andhra Pradesh    |            16 |                        3650   |                            6 |                        650   |
| 3.       | Daman & Diu       |             0 |                           0   |                            0 |                          0   |
| 4.       | Karnataka         |            44 |                       52878   |                           21 |                        855   |
| 5.       | Kerala            |            23 |                        8695   |                            9 |                         86.5 |
| 6.       | Lakshadweep       |             0 |                           0   |                            0 |                          0   |
| 7.       | Pondicherry       |             3 |                        2075   |                            2 |                        200   |
| 8.       | Tamil Nadu        |           105 |                       57875.3 |                           15 |                       2125   |
| 9.       | Chhattisgarh      |             6 |                        1015   |                            2 |                        555   |
| 10.      | Gujarat           |            11 |                        4670   |                           11 |                       6575   |
| 11.      | Goa               |             1 |                        1000   |                            0 |                          0   |
| 12.      | Madhya Pradesh    |            36 |                       14750   |                            6 |                        255   |
| 13.      | Maharashtra       |            86 |                       15840   |                           10 |                        866   |
| 14.      | Rajasthan         |             1 |                        1000   |                            0 |                          0   |
| 15.      | D & N Haveli      |             0 |                           0   |                            0 |                          0   |
| 16.      | Delhi             |             1 |                        1000   |                            0 |                          0   |
| 17.      | Chandigarh        |             0 |                           0   |                            0 |                          0   |
| 18.      | Haryana           |             3 |                        1220   |                            3 |                        130   |
| 19.      | H.P.              |             2 |                         250   |                            1 |                        450   |
| 20.      | J & Kashmir       |             1 |                           0.8 |                            0 |                          0   |
| 21.      | Punjab            |             8 |                        3620   |                            8 |                        255   |
| 22.      | Uttar Pradesh     |            34 |                        3159   |                            5 |                       1400   |
| 23.      | Uttarakhand       |             5 |                        6458   |                            3 |                        380   |
| 24.      | Bihar             |             1 |                         150   |                            0 |                          0   |
| 25.      | Jharkhand         |             2 |                          10   |                            0 |                          0   |
| 26.      | Odisha            |             9 |                        4100   |                            2 |                         90   |
| 27.      | West Bengal       |            17 |                       16385   |                            3 |                         50   |
| 28.      | Arunachal Pradesh |             1 |                         100   |                            0 |                          0   |
| 29.      | Assam             |             4 |                        2200   |                            1 |                       1400   |
| 30.      | Manipur           |             0 |                           0   |                            0 |                          0   |
| 31.      | Meghalaya         |             0 |                           0   |                            0 |                          0   |
| 32.      | Mizoram           |             1 |                          75   |                            0 |                          0   |
| 33.      | Nagaland          |             1 |                         150   |                            0 |                          0   |
| 34.      | Sikkim            |             1 |                         150   |                            0 |                          0   |
| 35.      | Tripura           |             1 |                        3000   |                            0 |                          0   |
| TOTAL    | TOTAL             |           424 |                      205476   |                          108 |                      16322.5 |

## Annexure ll

## State-wise details of different bio fertilizers produced / available (lakh MT) in different States during last three years

| Sl N.           | State             | 2013-14            | 2014-15            | 2014-15           | 2015-16            | 2015-16           |
|-----------------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------|
|                 |                   | Carrier based (MT) | Carrier based (MT) | Liquid based (KL) | Carrier based (MT) | Liquid based (KL) |
| South Zone      | South Zone        | South Zone         | South Zone         | South Zone        | South Zone         | South Zone        |
| 1               | A & N Islands     | 0                  | 0.0000             | 0.0000            | 0                  | 0                 |
| 2               | Andhra Pradesh    | 2714.22            | 2668.8000          | 274.8560          | 3062.6             | 317.811           |
| 3               | Daman & Diu       | 0                  | 0.0000             | 0.0000            | 0                  | 0                 |
| 4               | Karnataka         | 9907.337           | 16462.6200         | 23.0561           | 23042.91           | 488.142           |
| 5               | Kerala            | 3520.66            | 4916.9700          | 10.5096           | 4926.045           | 56.5751           |
| 6               | Lakshadweep       | 0                  | 0.0000             | 0.0000            | 0                  | 0                 |
| 7               | Pondicherry       | 516.98             | 560.9500           | 1.4976            | 283.641            | 4.088             |
| 8               | Tamil Nadu        | 14104.83           | 15373.2900         | 11.3017           | 23721.2104         | 861.9535          |
|                 | Total             | 30764.027          | 39982.6300         | 321.2210          | 55036.41           | 1728.57           |
| West Zone       | West Zone         | West Zone          | West Zone          | West Zone         | West Zone          | West Zone         |
| 1               | Chhattisgarh      | 712.07             | 1024.680           | 9.620             | 954.371            | 9.38              |
| 2               | Gujarat           | 6411.434           | 3667.929           | 2800.500          | 3963.42            | 2873.317          |
| 3               | Goa               | 66.26              | 802.520            | 0.000             | 820.52             | 0                 |
| 4               | Madhya Pradesh    | 4824.194           | 2637.990           | 119.216           | 2741.30775         | 131.033           |
| 5               | Maharashtra       | 6218.607           | 14847.397          | 324.767           | 7825.142           | 389.665           |
| 6               | Rajasthan         | 1315               | 599.898            | 0.000             | 680                | 0                 |
| 7               | D & N Haveli      | 0                  | 0.000              | 0.000             | 0                  | 0                 |
|                 | Total             | 19547.565          | 23580.414          | 3254.103          | 16984.76           | 3403.395          |
| North Zone      | North Zone        | North Zone         | North Zone         | North Zone        | North Zone         | North Zone        |
| 1               | Delhi             | 396                | 104.500            | 0.000             | 106.2              | 0                 |
| 2               | Chandigarh        | 0                  | 0.000              | 0.000             | 0                  | 0                 |
| 3               | Haryana           | 1146.483           | 872.955            | 46.489            | 1097.457           | 58.032            |
| 4               | H.P.              | 26.147             | 0.768              | 33.070            | 2.712              | 190.05            |
| 5               | J & Kashmir       | 45.26              | 0.000              | 0.000             | 0                  | 0                 |
| 6               | Punjab            | 2124.852           | 6305.453           | 74.278            | 2197.197           | 149.581           |
| 7               | Uttar Pradesh     | 2682.221           | 4099.068           | 98.036            | 3053.115           | 223.34            |
| 8               | Uttarakhand       | 5493.851           | 2129.952           | 208.034           | 3549.39            | 428.22            |
|                 | Total             | 11914.814          | 13512.696          | 459.907           | 10006.07           | 1049.223          |
| East Zone       | East Zone         | East Zone          | East Zone          | East Zone         | East Zone          | East Zone         |
| 1               | Bihar             | 52.4               | 64.90              | 0.00              | 97                 | 0                 |
| 2               | Jharkhand         | 14.2               | 9.08               | 0.00              | 9.172              | 0                 |
| 3               | Odisha            | 1097.61            | 1074.46            | 4.70              | 467.634            | 13.701            |
| 4               | West Bengal       | 1682.7076          | 2061.83            | 14.63             | 2826.27            | 23.537            |
|                 | Total             | 2846.9176          | 3210.27            | 19.33             | 3400.076           | 37.238            |
| North East Zone | North East Zone   | North East Zone    | North East Zone    | North East Zone   | North East Zone    | North East Zone   |
| 1               | Arunachal Pradesh | 59                 | 59                 | 0                 | 3062.6             | 317.811           |
| 2               | Assam             | 149                | 88.000             | 0.000             | 1315               | 22.5              |
| 3               | Manipur           | 0                  | 0.000              | 0.000             | 0                  | 0                 |
| 4               | Meghalaya         | 0                  | 0.000              | 0.000             | 0                  | 0                 |
| 5               | Mizoram           | 4                  | 3.600              | 0.000             | 4.2                | 0                 |
| 6               | Nagaland          | 7.45               | 7.450              | 0.000             | 8.81               | 0                 |
| 7               | Sikkim            | 10.1               | 12.400             | 0.000             | 12.91              | 0                 |
| 8               | Tripura           | 225                | 240.000            | 0.000             | 1143.07            | 0                 |
|                 | Total             | 454.55             | 410.450            | 0.000             | 5546.59            | 340.311           |
| Grand Total     |                   | 65527.87           | 80696.45595        | 4054.563711       | 88029.30415        | 6240.926          |

Source: Compiled by NCOF (Data Provided by Production Units/State Government/ RCOFs)

## A.  National Mission of Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA)-Organic & INM Component of Soil Health Management (SHM):

- i) Setting up of  State  of  art  liquid/  carrier  based Bio  -fertilizer /Bio-pesticide units, 100%  Assistance  to  State  Govt.  /Govt..Agencies  upto  a  maximum  limit  of Rs.160.00 lakh /unit and 25% of total financial outlay or limited to Rs.40 lakh /unit whichever  is  less  for  individuals  /private  agencies  through  NABARD  as b a c k e n d e d capital  investment  subsidy  scheme  of  200  Total  Per  Annum (TPA) production capacity.
2. ii) Setting up of Bio-fertilizer and Organic fertilizer testing Quality Control Laboratory (BOQCL)  or  Strengthening  of  existing  Laboratory  under  FCO,  assistance  upto maximum limit  of  Rs.85  lakh  for  new  laboratory  and  upto  a  maximum  limit  of Rs.45  lakh  for  strengthening  of    existing  infrastructure  to  State  Government Laboratory under Agriculture  or Horticulture Department.
3. iii)  Promotion  of  Organic  Inputs  on  farmer's  field  (Manure,  Vermi-compost,  BioFertilizers Liquid /solid, Waste compost, Herbal extracts etc.), 50% of cost subject to a limit of Rs.5000/-per ha. and Rs.10,000 per beneficiary.
4. iv)  Setting  up  of  mechanized  Fruit/  Vegetable  market  waste/  Agro  waste  compost production  unit  100%  financial  assistance  to  State  Government/  Government Agencies upto a maximum limit of Rs.190.00 lakh per unit and 33% of project cost or maximum  limited to Rs.63 lakh per unit whichever is less for individuals/private agencies through NABARD as capital investment for establishment  of  agro/vegetable  waste  compost  production  units  of  3000  Total Per Annum (TPA) production.
- v)  Paramparagat Krishi VikasYojana (PKVY): The scheme is implemented by the State Governments on a cluster basis of 20 hectare each. The farmer within the cluster is given following financial assistance for Integrated Manure Management.
- a)  Liquid Bio-fertilizer consortia (Nitrogen fixing/ Phosphate Solubilizing/ potassium mobilizing bio-fertilizer) @ Rs.500/acre x 50 of Rs.25000 per cluster in first year.
- b)  Liquid Biopesticides (Trichoderma viridae, Pseudomonas fluorescens, Matarhizium,  Beaviourie  bassiana,  Pacelomyces,  verticillium)  2  Rs.500/  acre  x 50 of Rs.25000 per cluster in second year.
- c) Phosphate Rich Organic Manure (PROM) as per specification given in FCO,1985 @Rs1000/acre X 50  of Rs   50000  in first year for procuring and application of PROM.
- d)  Farmer can take up any pest control mechanism easily available in their local area @Rs 500/acreX50 of Rs.25000 in second year.
- e) Vermicompost ( size 7'x3'x1) @ Rs 5000/unit X50of Rs 250000 will be assisted for procurement of earthworms, preparation of pits, etc for construction of vermi composting pits.

The detail guidelines are uploaded in web site www.agricoop.gov.in

## B.       Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)

1.  Adoption  of  Organic  Farming.  -50%  of  cost  limited  to  Rs.  10000/ha  for  a maximum area of 4 ha. per beneficiary, spread over a period of 3 years involving assistance of Rs.4000/- in first year and Rs.3000/- each in second & third year. The programme to be linked with certification. 2.  Organic Certification - Rs. 5 lakh for a cluster of 50 ha which will include Rs. 1.50 lakh in first year, Rs. 1.50 lakh in second year and Rs. 2.00 lakh in third year. 3.    Vermi compost Units/organic input production - 50% of cost conforming to the size of the  unit  of  30'X8'X2.5'  dimension  of  permanent  structure  to  be administered on pro-rata basis. For HDPE Vermibed, 50% of cost conforming to the size of  96  cft  (12'X4'X2')  and  IS  15907:2010 to be administered on pro-rata basis (Rs. 100,000/ unit for permanent structure and Rs. 16,000/unit for HDPE Vermibed) C. National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP): Financial assistance is being  provided  for  different  type  of  components  including  bio-fertilisers,  Supply  of Rhizobium culture/Phosphate Solubilising Bacteria (PSB)/ Zinc Solubilising Bacteria (ZSB)/ Azatobacter/ Mycorrhiza and vermi compost. D. National Food Security Mission (NFSM): Under NFSM, financial assistance is provided for promotion of Bio-Fertilizer (Rhizobium/PSB) @50% of the cost limited to Rs.300 per ha. E. Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY): Organic Farming projects are considered by respective State Level Sanctioning committee

F.  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR):  The  Indian  Council  of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Pusa under Network project on Soil Biodiversity-Biofertilizer  has  developed  improved  and  efficient  strains  of  bio-fertilizer  specific  to different  crops  and  soil  types.  Liquid  Bio-fertilizer  technology  with  higher  shelf  life has  also  been  developed.  The  ICAR  also  imparts  training,  organizes  Front  Line Demonstrations (FLDs) to educate farmers on all these aspects.

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