Lok Sabha Question No. 3375 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Use of Organic Fertilizers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUSHAWAHA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3375

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH   AUGUST, 2018

## USE OF ORGANIC FERTILIZERS

## 3375.     SHRI RAVINDER KUSHAWAHA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any scheme to promote organic farming in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the nature of assistance being given by the Government to the farmers to make organic fertilizers on their own;
- (c) whether any arrangement have been made to make organic fertilizers available in all development blocks in the country;
- (d) if so, the reasons for non-availability of organic fertilizers in most of the development blocks in Uttar Pradesh; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  would  take  any  measures  to  overcome  this  shortage  of organic fertilizers, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (SHRI  PARSHOTTAM  RUPALA)

- (a) to (c):      Government has taken a number of initiatives across the country through the schemes  of  Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PKVY)  /  Mission  Organic  Value  Chain Development  for  North  Eastern  Region  (MOVCDNER)  to  promote  organic  farming.  The details  of  the  schemes PKVY and MOVCDNER is given at Annexure-I and Annexure-Il. In addition it is also supported through other Schemes viz. Soil Health Management (SHM), Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)  and  Network  Project  on  Organic  Farming  under  ICAR.  Pattern  of  assistance  for promotion of bio and organic inputs under these schemes is enclosed at Annexure-Ill.
- (d) & (e): Setting up of organic/bio-fertilizer units has been promoted under credit linked Subsidy Scheme (CISS) of NMSA (through NABARD) to ensure adequate organic fertilizer availability.  States have been establishing bio-fertilizer units under RKVY scheme also.  No such  complaint  about  non-availability  of  fertilizer  in  the  most  of  the  developing  blocks  in Uttar Pradesh has been brought to the notice of Government.

## Annexure-I

Parampragat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) is the first comprehensive scheme launched as a Centrally Sponsored Programme (CSP) since 2015-16, which now has been revised for next 3 years. The scheme is implemented with a 90:10 (GoI: State Govt.) funding pattern in 8 NE states and 3 hilly states of J& K, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, 100% in Union Territory and 60:40 funding pattern in remaining states of the country. The new guidelines of the  scheme  has  been  uploaded  in  the  website  www.agricoop.nic.in/guidelines/integratednutrient-management

The scheme PKVY is implemented by the State Government on per hectare basis for  500-1000  hectare  area  in  each  cluster.  A  group  of  farmers  having  a  total  area  of  20 hectare as far as possible in contagious patch within a village. The farmer within a group can avail benefit to a maximum of 2 ha., and the limit of assistance is Rs.50, 000 per ha., out of which 62% i.e., Rs. 31,000 is given as incentives to a farmer for organic conversion, organic  inputs,  on  farm  inputs,  production  infrastructure,  etc.,  shall  be  provided  directly through DBT during the conversion period of 3 years. The target of an area of around 4 lacks ha is proposed to be covered in the 3 years which is double the area covered in last three years.

## Status of the Scheme

Total amount allocated for the scheme 2015-2018 is Rs. 947 crore and fund released Rs. 582.47 crore till date for total 11891 clusters. Under PKVY scheme 237820 hectares of land  has  been  converted  into  organic  farming  land  and  3,94,550  farmers  have  been benefitted.

## Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region

Realizing  the  potential  of  organic  farming  in  the  North  Eastern  Region  of  the  country, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has launched a Central Sector Scheme entitled 'Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region' for implementation in the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura, during 2015-16 to 2017-18. The scheme aims at development of certified organic production  in  a  value  chain  mode  to  link  growers  with  consumers  and  to  support  the development  of  entire  value  chain  starting  from  inputs,  seeds,  certification  and  creation  of facilities  for  collection,  aggregation,  processing,  marketing  and  brand  building  initiative.  The scheme was approved with an outlay of Rs. 400 crore for three years. The guidelines of the scheme has been uploaded in the website  www.agricoop.nic.in/guidelines/integrated-nutrientmanagement

The assistance is provided for cluster development, on/off farm input production, supply of seeds/ planting materials, setting up of functional infrastructure, establishment of integrated processing unit, refrigerated transportation, pre-cooling /cold stores chamber, branding labeling and  packaging,  hiring  of  space,  hand  holdings,  organic  certification  through  third  party, mobilization  of  farmers/processors  etc.  Under  this  scheme,  an  area  of  50,000  ha  have  been targeted to be covered under organic farming in North Eastern Region of the country during the period of three years i.e. from year 2015-16 to 2017-18.

## Major components of MOVCDNER:

1.  Value Chain Production
2.  Value Chain Processing
3.  Value Chain Marketing
4.  Value Chain Support Agencies

## Physical and Financial Progress report of MOVCDNER scheme

## A) Fund Released:

- I. During the year 2015-16 an amount of Rs. 112.11 crore has been released.
- II. During the year 2016-17 an amount of Rs. 47.63 crore has been released.
- III. During the year 2017-18 an amount of Rs. 66.22 crore has been released.
- IV. In the current financial year 2018-19 an amount of Rs. 9908.20 crore has been released to seven States.
- B) Physical progress: As on against target of 50000 ha area, 45918 ha area brought under  the  Organic  Farming.  Against  the  target  of  100  FPCs,  97  FPCs  has  been achieved,  against  the  target  of  2500  FIGs,  2469  FIGs  has  been  formed,  and  48948 farmers are mobilized

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

1. Setting  up  of  State  of  art  liquid/  carrier  based  Biofertilizer/  Biopesticide units,  100% assistance  to  State  Govt/Govt.  Agencies  upto  a  maximum  limit  of  Rs.160.00  lakh  /unit  and 25% of cost  limited  to  Rs.40  lakh/unit  for  individuals/  private  agencies  through  NABARD  as capital investment of 200 TPA production capacity.
2. Setting  up  of  Bio-fertilizer and  Organic  fertilizer testing  Quality  Control  Laboratory (BOQCL) or Strengthening of existing  Laboratory under FCO, assistance  up  to  maximum  limit of  Rs.  85  lakh  for new laboratory and up to a maximum limit of Rs. 45 lakh for strengthening of  existing  infrastructure  to  State  Government  Laboratory  under  Agriculture  or  Horticulture Department.
3. Promotion  of  Organic  Inputs  on  farmer's  field  (Manure, Vermi-compost,  Bio-Fertilizers 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. Propose to cover 1 million  ha area.
4. 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 maximum limited to Rs.63 lakh  per  unit  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.

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

Vermicompost 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).

- III. Rashtriya Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (RKVY): Organic Farming  project  components  are considered by the respective State Level Sanctioning committee according to their priority choice.
- IV. Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR): The  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural Research (ICAR), is implementing under Network project on 'Soil Biodiversity-Biofertiliser' and developed improved and efficient strains of biofertiliser specific to different  crops and soil types.
- V. In  order  to  promote  use  of  organic  manures  in  the  country,  the  council  has  developed technologies  to  prepare  various  types  of  organic  manures  such  as  phosphorcompost, vermicompost,  bio-enriched  compost,  municipal  solid  waste  compost,  etc.  from  various organic wastes. These organic manures have been tested on different soils using various crops and found useful in improving soil health and crop productivity. All these technologies are  being  popularized  among  the  farmers  through  Front  Line  Demonstrations  (FLDs), farmer's trainings, publishing extension materials in local languages.

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