Lok Sabha Question No. 353 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Promotion of Bio-fertilizers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

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

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 353

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  MARCH, 2018

## PROMOTION OF BIO-FERTILIZERS

- *353.     SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

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

- (a) the details of the steps taken by the Government to promote the production and use of bio-fertilizers in the country;
- (b) the details of the present production and distribution mechanism of bio-fertilizers in the country, State-wise; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  institutions  which  are  involved  in  Research  and  Development related to bio fertilizers in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè

(SHRI RADHA MOHAN SINGH)

- (a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.  353   DUE FOR REPLY ON 20 TH  MARCH, 2018.

- (a):        Government  is  promoting  bio-fertilizers  through  various  schemes  of  National Mission of Sustainable Development (NMSA)/ Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana and supported by Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) and National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP), National Food Security Mission (NFSM) and Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). The pattern of assistance is given in Annexure- I.
- (b): The State-wise bio-fertilizer production in India (2014-15 to 2016-17) is given in Annexure- II and State wise distribution of Bio fertilizers under different components of Mini-Mission - I of NMOOP during 2017-18 is given in Annexure -III.
- (c): The details of the institutions which are involved in Research and Development related to bio fertilizers in the country are given at Annexure- IV.

## A. 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,  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. Propose to cover 1 million  ha area.
- B. Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PKVY):  It  is  the  first  comprehensive scheme  launched  by  the  Central  Government  as  a  centrally  sponsored  programme (CSP). The scheme is implemented by the State Governments on a cluster basis of 20 hectare  each.  The  farmer  within  the  cluster  is  given  financial  assistance  upto  a maximum of 1 ha and the limit of assistance is Rs.50,000 per ha during the conversion period of 3 years. The target is to promote 10,000 clusters covering 5 lakh acres over the  period  of  3  years,  2015-16  to  2017-18.  Further,  following  assistance  is  given  for procuring liquid bio-fertilizer and bio-pesticides:
1. 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.
2. Liquid Biopesticides (Trichoderma viridae, Pseudomonas, fluorescens, Matarhizium, Beaviourie bassiana, Pacelomyces, verticillium) @ Rs.500/ acre x 50 of Rs.25000 per cluster in second year.

- C.  National  Mission  on  Oilseeds  and  Oil  Palm  (NMOOP):  Financial  assistance@ 50%  subsidy  to  the  tune  of  Rs.  300/-  per  ha.  is  being  provided  for  different 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):  (i)  Under  NFSM-  Pulses,  financial assistance is being  provided for promotion of Bio-Fertilizer (Rhizobium/PSB) @50% of the cost limited to Rs.300 per ha.
3. (ii)  Under  Bringing  Green  Revolution  to  Eastern  India(  BGREI)  ,a  sub  scheme  of RKVY, also supplied  bio-fertilizer  @50  of  the  costor  limited  to  Rs.  300  per  ha  for Rice and Wheat crops.
- E.  Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY): Organic Farming project components are considered by the respective State Level Sanctioning committee according to their priority choice.
- F.  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. Liquid Biofertiliser 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.

Annexure- ll Zone- Wise Bio-Fertilizer Production in India (2014-15 to 2016-17)

| Sl N.                                                                  | State                                                                  | 2014-15                                                                | 2014-15                                                                | 2015-16                                                                | 2015-16                                                                | 2016-17                                                                | 2016-17                                                                |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl N.                                                                  | State                                                                  | Carrier based (MT)                                                     | Liquid based (KL)                                                      | 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                                                             | South Zone                                                             |
| 1                                                                      | A & N Islands                                                          | 0.0000                                                                 | 0.0000                                                                 | 0                                                                      | 0                                                                      | 0                                                                      | 0                                                                      |
| 2                                                                      | Andhra Pradesh                                                         | 2668.8000                                                              | 274.8560                                                               | 3062.6                                                                 | 317.811                                                                | 3375.91                                                                | 365.24                                                                 |
| 3                                                                      | Daman & Diu                                                            | 0.0000                                                                 | 0.0000                                                                 | 0                                                                      | 0                                                                      | 0                                                                      | 0                                                                      |
| 4                                                                      | Karnataka                                                              | 16462.6200                                                             | 23.0561                                                                | 23042.91                                                               | 488.142                                                                | 31553.06                                                               | 993.443                                                                |
| 5                                                                      | Kerala                                                                 | 4916.9700                                                              | 10.5096                                                                | 4926.045                                                               | 56.5751                                                                | 4993.8692                                                              | 59.6143                                                                |
| 6                                                                      | Lakshadweep                                                            | 0.0000                                                                 | 0.0000                                                                 | 0                                                                      | 0                                                                      | 0                                                                      | 0                                                                      |
| 7                                                                      | Pondicherry                                                            | 560.9500                                                               | 1.4976                                                                 | 283.641                                                                | 4.088                                                                  | 203.966                                                                | 11.197                                                                 |
| 8                                                                      | Tamil Nadu                                                             | 15373.2900                                                             | 11.3017                                                                | 23721.2104                                                             | 861.9535                                                               | 27427.962                                                              | 875.292                                                                |
| Total                                                                  | Total                                                                  | 39982.6300                                                             | 321.2210                                                               | 55036.41                                                               | 1728.57                                                                | 67554.7672                                                             | 2304.7863                                                              |
| West Zone                                                              | West Zone                                                              | West Zone                                                              | West Zone                                                              | West Zone                                                              | West Zone                                                              | West Zone                                                              | West Zone                                                              |
| 1                                                                      | Chhattisgarh                                                           | 1024.680                                                               | 9.620                                                                  | 954.371                                                                | 9.38                                                                   | 955.074                                                                | 10.23                                                                  |
| 2                                                                      | Gujarat                                                                | 3667.929                                                               | 2800.500                                                               | 3963.42                                                                | 2873.317                                                               | 3909.82                                                                | 2857.77                                                                |
| 3                                                                      | Goa                                                                    | 802.520                                                                | 0.000                                                                  | 820.52                                                                 | 0                                                                      | 822                                                                    | 0                                                                      |
| 4                                                                      | Madhya Pradesh                                                         | 2637.990                                                               | 119.216                                                                | 2741.30775                                                             | 131.033                                                                | 5609.006                                                               | 238.103                                                                |
| 5                                                                      | Maharashtra                                                            | 14847.397                                                              | 324.767                                                                | 7825.142                                                               | 389.665                                                                | 8323.616                                                               | 398.33                                                                 |
| 6                                                                      | Rajasthan                                                              | 599.898                                                                | 0.000                                                                  | 680                                                                    | 0                                                                      | 711                                                                    | 0                                                                      |
| 7                                                                      | D & N Haveli                                                           | 0.000                                                                  | 0.000                                                                  | 0                                                                      | 0                                                                      | 0                                                                      | 0                                                                      |
| Total                                                                  | Total                                                                  | 23580.414                                                              | 3254.103                                                               | 16984.76                                                               | 3403.395                                                               | 20330.516                                                              | 3504.433                                                               |
| North Zone                                                             | North Zone                                                             | North Zone                                                             | North Zone                                                             | North Zone                                                             | North Zone                                                             | North Zone                                                             | North Zone                                                             |
| 1                                                                      | Delhi                                                                  | 104.500                                                                | 0.000                                                                  | 106.2                                                                  | 0                                                                      | 116.2                                                                  | 0                                                                      |
| 2                                                                      | Chandigarh                                                             | 0.000                                                                  | 0.000                                                                  | 0                                                                      | 0                                                                      | 0                                                                      | 0                                                                      |
| 3                                                                      | Haryana                                                                | 872.955                                                                | 46.489                                                                 | 1097.457                                                               | 58.032                                                                 | 2360.644                                                               | 70.148                                                                 |
| 4                                                                      | H.P.                                                                   | 0.768                                                                  | 33.070                                                                 | 2.712                                                                  | 190.05                                                                 | 3.276                                                                  | 194.7                                                                  |
| 5                                                                      | J & Kashmir                                                            | 0.000                                                                  | 0.000                                                                  | 0                                                                      | 0                                                                      | 0                                                                      | 0                                                                      |
| 6                                                                      | Punjab                                                                 | 6305.453                                                               | 74.278                                                                 | 2197.197                                                               | 149.581                                                                | 5533.774                                                               | 210.177                                                                |
| 7                                                                      | Uttar Pradesh                                                          | 4099.068                                                               | 98.036                                                                 | 3053.115                                                               | 223.34                                                                 | 2835.79                                                                | 461.19                                                                 |
| 8                                                                      | Uttarakhand                                                            | 2129.952                                                               | 208.034                                                                | 3549.39                                                                | 428.22                                                                 | 3720.68                                                                | 696.9                                                                  |
| Total 13512.696 459.907 10006.07 1049.223 14570.364 1633.115 East Zone | Total 13512.696 459.907 10006.07 1049.223 14570.364 1633.115 East Zone | Total 13512.696 459.907 10006.07 1049.223 14570.364 1633.115 East Zone | Total 13512.696 459.907 10006.07 1049.223 14570.364 1633.115 East Zone | Total 13512.696 459.907 10006.07 1049.223 14570.364 1633.115 East Zone | Total 13512.696 459.907 10006.07 1049.223 14570.364 1633.115 East Zone | Total 13512.696 459.907 10006.07 1049.223 14570.364 1633.115 East Zone | Total 13512.696 459.907 10006.07 1049.223 14570.364 1633.115 East Zone |
| 1                                                                      | Bihar                                                                  | 64.90                                                                  | 0.00                                                                   | 97                                                                     | 0                                                                      | 107                                                                    | 0                                                                      |
| 2                                                                      | Jharkhand                                                              | 9.08                                                                   | 0.00                                                                   | 9.172                                                                  | 0                                                                      | 18.552                                                                 | 0                                                                      |
| 3                                                                      | Odisha                                                                 | 1074.46                                                                | 4.70                                                                   | 467.634                                                                | 13.701                                                                 | 516.281                                                                | 31.79                                                                  |
| 4                                                                      | West Bengal                                                            | 2061.83                                                                | 14.63                                                                  | 2826.27                                                                | 23.537                                                                 | 3195.18                                                                | 26.21                                                                  |
| Total 3210.27 19.33 3400.076 37.238 3837.013 58 North East Zone        | Total 3210.27 19.33 3400.076 37.238 3837.013 58 North East Zone        | Total 3210.27 19.33 3400.076 37.238 3837.013 58 North East Zone        | Total 3210.27 19.33 3400.076 37.238 3837.013 58 North East Zone        | Total 3210.27 19.33 3400.076 37.238 3837.013 58 North East Zone        | Total 3210.27 19.33 3400.076 37.238 3837.013 58 North East Zone        | Total 3210.27 19.33 3400.076 37.238 3837.013 58 North East Zone        | Total 3210.27 19.33 3400.076 37.238 3837.013 58 North East Zone        |
| 1                                                                      | Arunachal Pradesh                                                      | 59                                                                     | 0                                                                      | 3062.6                                                                 | 317.811                                                                | 119.7                                                                  | 0                                                                      |
| 2                                                                      | Assam                                                                  | 88.000                                                                 | 0.000                                                                  | 1315                                                                   | 22.5                                                                   | 1359.05                                                                | 26                                                                     |
| 3                                                                      | Manipur                                                                | 0.000                                                                  | 0.000                                                                  | 0                                                                      | 0                                                                      | 25                                                                     | 0                                                                      |
|                                                                        | Meghalaya                                                              | 0.000                                                                  | 0.000                                                                  |                                                                        | 0                                                                      | 0                                                                      | 0                                                                      |
| 4                                                                      |                                                                        |                                                                        |                                                                        | 0                                                                      |                                                                        |                                                                        | 0                                                                      |
| 5                                                                      | Mizoram                                                                | 3.600                                                                  | 0.000                                                                  | 4.2                                                                    | 0                                                                      | 2.5                                                                    |                                                                        |
| 7                                                                      | Sikkim                                                                 | 12.400                                                                 | 0.000                                                                  | 12.91                                                                  | 0                                                                      | 16.25                                                                  | 0                                                                      |
| 8                                                                      | Tripura                                                                | 240.000                                                                | 0.000                                                                  | 1143.07                                                                | 0                                                                      | 1153.5                                                                 | 0                                                                      |
|                                                                        | Total                                                                  | 410.450                                                                | 0.000                                                                  | 5546.59                                                                | 340.311                                                                | 2727.45                                                                | 26                                                                     |
| Grand Total                                                            | Grand Total                                                            | 80696.45595                                                            | 4054.563711                                                            | 88029.30415                                                            | 6240.926                                                               | 109020.1102                                                            | 7526.3343                                                              |

Source: NCOF, Ghaziabad

## Annexure -III

## State wise distribution of Bio fertilizers under different components of Mini Mission -I of NMOOP during 2017-18

Unit in ha.

| Sl.No.   | State             | Component                | Component                                           | Component                       | Component      |
|----------|-------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------|
| Sl.No.   | State             | Gypsum/ pyrite/lime/ SSP | Rhyzobium/PSB/ ASB/ Azatobactor/ Mycorrhiza culture | Nuclear Polyhydrosis Virus(NPV) | Micronutrients |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 0                        | 0                                                   | 0                               | 2055           |
| 2.       | Arunachal Pradesh | 0                        | 0                                                   | 0                               | 0              |
| 3.       | Bihar             | 0                        | 0                                                   | 0                               | 0              |
| 4.       | Chhattisgarh      | 0                        | 6020                                                | 0                               | 850            |
| 5.       | Gujarat           | 23404                    | 1023                                                | 0                               | 4547           |
| 6.       | Haryana           | 0                        | 0                                                   | 0                               | 0              |
| 7.       | J&K               | 0                        | 0                                                   | 0                               | 0              |
| 8.       | Karnataka         | 7685                     | 12204                                               | 0                               | 63990          |
| 9.       | Madhya Pradesh    | 700                      | 1023                                                | 60                              | 7992           |
| 10       | Maharashtra       | 4234                     | 14593                                               | 1176                            | 24946          |
| 11.      | Nagaland          | 900                      | 450                                                 | 450                             | 1953           |
| 12.      | Orissa            | 0                        | 0                                                   | 0                               | 0              |
| 13.      | Rajasthan         | 60000                    | 1120                                                | 0                               | 3500           |
| 14.      | Sikkim            | 0                        | 0                                                   | 0                               | 0              |
| 15.      | Tamil Nadu        | 5000                     | 0                                                   | 0                               | 5000           |
| 16.      | Telangna          | 0                        | 0                                                   | 0                               | 1000           |
| 17.      | Uttar Pradesh     | 9                        | 7950                                                | 0                               | 1260           |
| 18.      | West Bengal       | 0                        | 0                                                   | 0                               | 0              |
|          | Total             | 101932                   | 44383                                               | 1686                            | 117093         |

## Annexure- IV

## State-wise details of Universities/Institutions doing research work to develop Effective strains of bio-fertilizers.

## List of centres under Network project on Soil Biodiversity-Biofertilizers

|   S.NO. | State            | Name of the institution                                                                      |
|---------|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Assam            | Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat                                                        |
|       2 | Telengana        | Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Amaravathi, Hyderabad                            |
|       3 | Haryana          | CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar                                                   |
|       4 | Madhya Pradesh   | Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal. |
|       5 | Maharashtra      | Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani                                                 |
|       6 | Orissa           | Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneshwar.                                 |
|       7 | Bihar            | Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa                                                       |
|       8 | Tamil Nadu       | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore.                                              |
|       9 | Himachal Pradesh | Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Solan                                 |
|      10 | Jharkhand        | Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi                                                        |
|      11 | Rajasthan        | Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology, Udaipur                              |
|      12 | Delhi            | Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. University of Delhi, New Delhi            |
|      13 | Gujarat          | Directorate of Groundnut Research, Junagarh                                                  |
|      14 | Karnataka        | University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad                                                 |

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