Lok Sabha Question No. 2704 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Use of Bio-fertilizers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SUBHASH PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2704

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  1 ST  AUGUST, 2017

## USE OF BIO-FERTILIZERS

2704.  SHRI SUBHASH PATEL:

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

(a) whether it is a fact that products for manufacturing organic fertilizer are not being utilized properly in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and

- (c) whether the Government has prepared any action plan for the widespread use of organic and bio fertilizers in the agriculture sector if so, 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): The details of subsidy under  Capital Investment Subsidy Scheme (CISS) provided  through National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development (NABARD ) for bio-fertilizer production units/ fruit  vegetable waste compost units    operating in  states is  given at Annexure I and ll .

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 no. of units and subsidy under CISS for biofertilizer/biopesticides during last three years (According to NABARD)

| S.No .   | State            | 2013-14   | 2013-14    | 2014-15   | 2014-15    | 2015-16   | 2015-16    |
|----------|------------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|
| S.No .   | State            | Unit      | (Rs. Lakh) | Unit      | (Rs. Lakh) | Unit      | (Rs. Lakh) |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh   | 02        | 13.735     | -         | -          |           |            |
| 2        | Assam            | 01        | 20.0       | -         | -          | 01        | 1.667      |
| 3        | Gujarat          | 01        | 40.0       | 02        | 36.85      |           |            |
| 3        | Haryana          | 01        | 8.538      | -         | -          |           |            |
| 4        | Himachal Pradesh | -         | -          | 01        | 12.768     | 01        | 12.767     |
| 5        | Karnataka        | 01        | 40.0       | 02        | 40.572     | 05        | 173.0      |
| 6        | Maharashtra      | 01        | 11.217     | -         | -          | 02        | 23.975     |
| 7        | Punjab           | 02        | 10.218     | 02        | 10.121     | 03        | 22.99      |
| 8        | Rajasthan        | -         |            | -         | -          | 01        | 5.294      |
| 9        | Tamil Nadu       | 03        | 98.34      | 02        | 32.222     | 01        | 31.35      |
| 10       | Uttar Pradesh    | -         |            | 01        | 20.0       | 02        | 30.0       |
| 11       | Uttara khand     | -         |            | -         | -          | 01        | 12.75      |
|          | Total            | 12        | 242.048    | 10        | 152.533    | 17        | 313.793    |

Source: NCOF Ghaziabad

Annexure ll.

## State-wise no. of units and subsidy under CISS for fruit vegetable waste compost during last three years (According to NABARD)

|       |                | 2013-14   | 2013-14    | 2014-15   | 2014-15    | 2015-16   | 2015-16    |
|-------|----------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|
| S.No. | State          | Unit      | (Rs. Lakh) | Unit      | (Rs. Lakh) | Unit      | (Rs. Lakh) |
| 1     | Assam          | 01        | 15.098     | -         | -          |           |            |
| 2     | Haryana        |           |            | -         | -          | 01        | 30.0       |
| 3     | Karnataka      | 03        | 84.268     | -         | -          |           |            |
| 4     | Madhya Pradesh |           |            | -         | -          | 01        | 19.191     |
| 5     | Tamil Nadu     |           |            | -         | -          | 01        | 29.97      |
|       | Total          | 04        | 99.366     | 0         | 0          | 03        | 79.161     |

Source: NCOF Ghaziabad

## 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 X50 of 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. Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY): Organic Farming projects are

- E. 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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