Lok Sabha Question No. 2276 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-29
Subject: Production of Natural Manure
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAMESH BIDHURI

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2276

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  29 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## PRODUCTION OF NATURAL MANURE

2276. SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  boost  the  production  of  natural  manure through the utilization of agricultural wastes and animal dung;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## 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.  The  Government  is  promoting  the    production  of  organic manure  through utilization of agricultural wastes and animal dung  through the Scheme of ' INM &  Organic  Component' of Soil Health  Management (SHM)  under  National Mission  for  Sustainable  Agriculture  (NMSA)  under  which  assistance  is  provided  for setting  up  of  mechanized  fruit/vegetable  market/agro  waste  compost  production  unit 100  Tonne  per  Day  (TPD)/3000  Tonne  per  Annum  (TPA)  capacity  under  Capital Investment  Subsidy  Scheme (CISS) through National Bank for  Agriculture and Rural Development  (NABARD).  The  financial  assistance  is  provided  through  NABARD  as back  ended  subsidy  to  farmers/individual/private  agencies  @33%  of  total  financial outlay (TFO) limited to Rs.63 lakh, whichever is less. The details of funds released as subsidy  to  various  states  for  setting  up  of  fruit/vegetable  market  waste  compost production unit is given in  Annexure- I.

Government is encouraging production and use of organic manure /bio-fertilizers through      various  schemes  of  National  Mission  for  Sustainable  Agriculture  (NMSA)/ Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PKVY),Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of Horticulture  (MIDH,  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-II.

## Annexure-I

## State wise no. of units and subsidy under CISS for fruit/vegetable compost unit (According to NABARD communication)

|      |                | 2013-14   | 2013-14            | 2014-15   | 2014-15           | 2015-16   | 2015-16            |
|------|----------------|-----------|--------------------|-----------|-------------------|-----------|--------------------|
| S.N. | State          | Unit      | Subsidy (Rs..Lakh) | Unit      | Subsidy (Rs.Lakh) | Unit      | Subsidy (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             |

Note : information compiled by NCOF

## 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 back ended 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  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. iii)  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.
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 Vikas Yojana (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) @ 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)  Vermi-compost (  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. E.  Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY): Organic Farming projects are considered by respective State Level Sanctioning committee. Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR):  The  Indian  Council  of  Agriculture Research  (ICAR),  Pusa  under  Network  project  on  Soil  Biodiversity-Bio-fertiliser  has developed improved and efficient strains of bio-fertiliser specific to different crops and soil types. Liquid Bio-fertiliser technology with higher shelf life has also been developed. Besides,  the  Council  has  developed  technology  to  prepare  various  types  of  organic manures  such  as  phosphocompost,  vermincompost,  bio-enriched  compost,  municipal solid waste compost, etc. from various organic wastes. The ICAR also imparts training, organizes Front Line Demonstrations (FLDs) to educate farmers on all these aspects.

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