Lok Sabha Question No. 2715 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-02
Subject: Production and Use of Organic Manure
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Satyadev Pachauri, Ajay Nishad

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2715

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  AUGUST, 2022

## PRODUCTION AND USE OF ORGANIC MANURE

2715. SHRI SATYADEV PACHAURI: SHRI AJAY NISHAD:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to encourage the production and use of organic manure and biofertilizers, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the names of the non-chemical organic fertilizers which are produced and marked and the names of existing support systems in the country;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  bring  such  organic  fertilizers  under  the Nutrient Based Subsidy Scheme; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): Government is encouraging farmers for production and use of organic manures and bio-fertilizers through various schemes as given below:

Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PKVY): Under  the  scheme  farmers  are  provided subsidy of Rs 31000/ ha / 3 years for organic inputs including bio-fertilizers..

Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER): Under the scheme farmers are provided Rs 32500/ ha/ 3 years for various organic inputs including bio- fertilizers.

Soil  Health  Management  (SHM): Under  Soil  Health  Management  (SHM)  schemes, financial  assistance  is  provided @  Rs. 160.00  lakh for establishing  new  bio fertilizer  unit

(200  MT/  50000  litre  capacity).  15  bio-fertilizer  production  units  have  been  established under SHM so far.

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.

Indian Council of Agricultural Research: To promote greater use of organic and biofertilizers, the ICAR has developed improved and efficient strains of biofertilizers specific to  different  crops  and  soil  types  under  Network  project  on Soil  Biodiversity-  Biofertilizers . Liquid Bio-fertilizer technology with higher shelf-life has also been developed. The  bio-fertilizers  -  inexpensive  and  eco-friendly  source  of  nutrients  are important component of Integrated Nutrient Management.

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.  These  fertilizers  have  been  tested scientifically  in  ICAR  institutions  and  SAUs  on  various  crops  and  soil  types  and  found suitable for improving soil health and crop productivity. The ICAR also imparts training to educate farmers on all these aspects.

(b) to (d): The names of various bio-fertilizer produced and marketed in the country are Rhizobium, Azotobactor, Azospirillum, Phosphate Solubilising Bacteria, Mycorrhizal Biofertilisers, Potassium Mobilizing Biofertilizrs (KMB) Zinc Solubilizing Biofertilizers (ZSB) Acetobactor, Carrier Based Consortia, Liquid Consortia, and Phosphate Solubiling Fungus Bio-fertilizer.

Different  organic  fertilizers  produced  and  marketed  are  city  compost,  vermicompost, compost Deoiled cake, Phosphorus Rich Organic Manure (PROM), City compost, organic manure,  Bone  mile  raw,  Bone  mile  steamed,  Postash  derived  from  Rhodophytes, Fermented Organic manure, liquid Fermented Organic manure and Bio-enriched Organic Manure under the Fertilizer Control Order (FCO),1985.

Government is implementing dedicated schemes Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)  and  Mission  Organic  Value  Chain  Development  for  North  Eastern  Region (MOVCDNER)  since  2015-16  for  promotion  of  organic  farming  in  the  country  which encourages use of organic and bio fertilizer. Financial assistance is provided for promoting use of bio and organic fertilizer @ Rs. 31,000/ha under Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) and @ Rs. 32000/ha under Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVDNER).

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