Lok Sabha Question No. 177 (STARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Organic Manure and Bio-Fertilizers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

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

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 177

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE   3 RD  MARCH, 2020

## ORGANIC MANURE AND BIO-FERTILIZERS

## *177.    SHRI SANJAY JADHAV:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  plans  to  promote  production  and  utilisation  of  organic manures and bio-fertilizers;
- (b) if  so,  the  names  of  non-chemical  bio-fertilizers  produced  and  marketed  in  various parts  of  the  country  including  the  State  of  Maharashtra  along  with  the  details  of  support systems existing in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to bring these bio-fertilizers under the proposed Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) system and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the type of assistance provided/proposed to be provided by the Government to the farmers for the bio-fertilizers produced in their farms; and
- (e) the details thereof, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

(SHRI NARENDRA  SINGH TOMAR)

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

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 177    DUE FOR REPLY ON 3 RD  MARCH, 2020.

(a)  to  (e):            Government  of  India  has  been  encouraging  on-farm/  off-farm    production/ procurement    and  use  of  organic  manure  and  bio  fertilizers  under  various  schemes  viz: Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER), National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP), National  Food Security  Mission  (NFSM),  Capital  Investment  Subsidy  Scheme  (CISS). The assistance given under various schemes is provided at Annexure I.

Biofertilisers  like    Rhizobium,  Azotobactor,  Azospirillum,  Mycorhizal  biofertilisers, Phosphate / Potassium/ Zinc  solubilising  biofertilisers, Acetobacter, Carrier / Liquid Based Consortia are regulated as per the specifications provided under  Fertiliser Control Order ( FCO)  for production and marketing  in various parts of the country including the State of Maharashtra. There are 429 biofertiliser units in the country including 61 units established under  Capital  Investment  Subsidy  Scheme  (CISS).  As  on  date,  26  notified  Biofertilizer Quality Testing labs are existing in the country to ensure the quality of biofertilisers.

At  present  there  is  no  proposal  to  bring  bio  fertilizers  under  the  proposed  Nutrient Based  Subsidy  (NBS)  system.  The  Government  of  India  is  not  regulating  the  price  of biofertilizers.  Its prices are determined by market forces.

## Steps taken by government for promotion of organic / biofertilisers

-  Capital Investment Subsidy Scheme (CISS): The Government is encouraging the establishment of biofertilizer/biopesticides unit and fruit & vegetable market waste compost unit by providing financial assistance to farmers/individual/private agencies (@ 25% of total financial outlay (TFO) or Rs. 40 lakh, whichever is less in case of biofertilizer/biopesticide  unit  and  @  33%  of  total  financial  outlay  (TFO)  or  Rs.  63 lakh, whichever is less in the case of fruit & vegetable market waste compost unit) under CISS (back ended subsidy scheme) through NABARD.
-  Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY): Assistance of Rs 50,000 per hectare/ 3 years is given, out of which Rs. 31,000 (62%) is provided to the farmers directly through DBT, for inputs (onfarm/ off farm bio-fertilizers, biopesticides, vermicompost, botanical extracts etc) production/ procurement, post harvest management etc
-  Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) : Farmers are given assistance of Rs25000/ ha/ 3 years for both onfarm & off-farm organic inputs, and seeds/ planting material.
-  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-fertilizers, supply of Rhizobium culture/Phosphate Solubilising Bacteria (PSB)/ Zinc Solubilising Bacteria(ZSB)/ Azatobacter/ Mycorrhiza and vermi compost
-  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
-  INM  &IPM :  GoI  has  also  been  promoting  soil  test  based  Integrated  Nutrient Management  (INM)  under  Soil  Health  Card  Programme  and  Integrated  Pest management (IPM) practices such as including     cultural, mechanical, biological control  of  pests  along  with  judicious  use  of  pesticides  to  control  excess  use  of fertilisers and pesticides respectively.

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