Lok Sabha Question No. 3058 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: Requisition under NPOP
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Parvesh Sahib Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3058

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 nd  MARCH, 2022

## REQUISITION UNDER NPOP

3058: SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH VERMA:

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

- (a) the  details  about  the  total  area  required  for  organic  certification  process  registered under the National Programme for Organic Production(NPOP), State-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  any  data  on  the  installed  production  capacity  and  the under-utilisation  capacity  figures  of  the  bio-fertilizers  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c)       whether the farmers in Delhi and adjoining areas have been encouraged to use  biofertilizers instead of chemical fertilizers; and
- (d)        if so, the details of land under organic farming in Delhi/NCR?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ िष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (d): The State-wise detail on the total area under organic certification process under the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) is given at Annexure I .

Government is promoting organic farming through dedicated organic farming schemes of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) and Mission Organic Value Chain Development in  North  East  Region  (MOVCDNER)  since  2015-16  in  States  including  Delhi/  NCR.  Under these schemes, farmers are primarily encouraged to adopt organic cultivation using various organic inputs including bio- fertilizers and provided end to end from production to marketing of  organic  produce.  Hands-on  training  to  farmers  about  on-farm  production  of  organic fertilisers and its use are integral part of these schemes. Farmers are provided subsidy of Rs 31000/ ha / 3 years under PKVY and Rs 32500/ ha/ 3 years under MOVCDNER for various organic  inputs  including  bio-  fertilizers.  The  State-wise  consumption  of  bio-fertilizers  during last three years is given at Annexure Il and the land area under organic farming in Delhi as registered on PGS- India certification portal is 8259.74 ha.

## Annexure- I

| State-wise Cultivatedorganic farm area under NPOP for the Year 2020-21   | State-wise Cultivatedorganic farm area under NPOP for the Year 2020-21   | State-wise Cultivatedorganic farm area under NPOP for the Year 2020-21   | State-wise Cultivatedorganic farm area under NPOP for the Year 2020-21   | State-wise Cultivatedorganic farm area under NPOP for the Year 2020-21   |
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| S. No.                                                                   | State Name                                                               | Organic Area (in ha)                                                     | Conversion area (in ha)                                                  | Total area (in ha)                                                       |
| 1                                                                        | Madhya Pradesh                                                           | 540993.98                                                                | 479024                                                                   | 1020017.98                                                               |
| 2                                                                        | Maharashtra                                                              | 219659.41                                                                | 152063.21                                                                | 371722.62                                                                |
| 3                                                                        | Rajasthan                                                                | 177599.56                                                                | 121086.74                                                                | 298686.29                                                                |
| 4                                                                        | Gujarat                                                                  | 72318.02                                                                 | 75548.39                                                                 | 147866.41                                                                |
| 5                                                                        | Karnataka                                                                | 61115.97                                                                 | 33934.11                                                                 | 95050.08                                                                 |
| 6                                                                        | Odisha                                                                   | 78148                                                                    | 14546.81                                                                 | 92694.81                                                                 |
| 7                                                                        | Sikkim                                                                   | 74647.31                                                                 | 1082.34                                                                  | 75729.66                                                                 |
| 8                                                                        | Uttarakhand                                                              | 31556.8                                                                  | 43269.61                                                                 | 74826.4                                                                  |
| 9                                                                        | Uttar Pradesh                                                            | 53194.79                                                                 | 14247.83                                                                 | 67442.61                                                                 |
| 10                                                                       | Jharkhand                                                                | 0                                                                        | 53261.7                                                                  | 53261.7                                                                  |
| 11                                                                       | Kerala                                                                   | 25656.6                                                                  | 19413.78                                                                 | 45070.38                                                                 |
| 12                                                                       | Meghalaya                                                                | 34816.3                                                                  | 3560.09                                                                  | 38376.39                                                                 |
| 13                                                                       | Andhra Pradesh                                                           | 22343.07                                                                 | 14458.29                                                                 | 36801.36                                                                 |
| 14                                                                       | Tamil Nadu                                                               | 14086.32                                                                 | 17542.74                                                                 | 31629.06                                                                 |
| 15                                                                       | Jammu &Kashmir                                                           | 19028.7                                                                  | 11591.12                                                                 | 30619.82                                                                 |
| 16                                                                       | Bihar                                                                    | 4.9                                                                      | 29897.64                                                                 | 29902.54                                                                 |
| 17                                                                       | Chhattisgarh                                                             | 14744.46                                                                 | 8465.06                                                                  | 23209.52                                                                 |
| 18                                                                       | Assam                                                                    | 6719.27                                                                  | 11751.57                                                                 | 18470.84                                                                 |
| 19                                                                       | Nagaland                                                                 | 7384.96                                                                  | 7405.42                                                                  | 14790.38                                                                 |
| 20                                                                       | Arunachal Pradesh                                                        | 265.37                                                                   | 12848.74                                                                 | 13114.12                                                                 |
| 21                                                                       | Mizoram                                                                  | 40.45                                                                    | 12998.44                                                                 | 13038.89                                                                 |
| 22                                                                       | Manipur                                                                  | 4419.25                                                                  | 8305.67                                                                  | 12724.92                                                                 |
| 23                                                                       | Goa                                                                      | 9243.79                                                                  | 3388.53                                                                  | 12632.32                                                                 |
| 24                                                                       | Himachal Pradesh                                                         | 9108.87                                                                  | 2745.12                                                                  | 11854                                                                    |
| 25                                                                       | Telangana                                                                | 4723.74                                                                  | 2141.82                                                                  | 6865.56                                                                  |
| 26                                                                       | Tripura                                                                  | 203.56                                                                   | 6317.75                                                                  | 6521.31                                                                  |
| 27                                                                       | West Bengal                                                              | 5462.79                                                                  | 839.82                                                                   | 6302.61                                                                  |
| 28                                                                       | Haryana                                                                  | 3345.85                                                                  | 1557.22                                                                  | 4903.06                                                                  |
| 29                                                                       | Punjab                                                                   | 879.87                                                                   | 1141.63                                                                  | 2021.5                                                                   |
| 30                                                                       | Lakshadweep                                                              | 895.51                                                                   | 0                                                                        | 895.51                                                                   |
| 31                                                                       | LADAKH                                                                   | 0                                                                        | 817.85                                                                   | 817.85                                                                   |
| 32                                                                       | Pondicherry                                                              | 2.84                                                                     | 20.81                                                                    | 23.65                                                                    |
| 33                                                                       | New Delhi                                                                | 0.72                                                                     | 4.45                                                                     | 5.17                                                                     |
| Total                                                                    |                                                                          | 1492611.02                                                               | 1165278.31                                                               | 2657889.33                                                               |

(Source:-The data is as per the information provided by the Certification Bodies accredited under NPOP on TraceNet).

## Annexure Il

STATE WISE PRODUCTION OF BIOFERTILISERS IN INDIA (2020-21)

|                   | State                | Carrier based (MT)   | Liquid based (KL)   |
|-------------------|----------------------|----------------------|---------------------|
| South Zone        |                      |                      |                     |
| 1                 | Andaman & Nicobar    | 0                    | 0                   |
| 2                 | Andhra Pradesh       | 123.19               | 98.49               |
| 3                 | Daman & Diu          | 0.00                 | 0.00                |
| 4                 | Karnataka            | 1446.50              | 870.53              |
| 5                 | Kerala               | 164.98               | 2612.00             |
| 6                 | Lakshadweep          | 0.00                 | 0.00                |
| 7                 | Puducherry           | 97.17                | 2.16                |
| 8                 | Tamil Nadu           | 88652.43             | 434.313             |
| 9                 | Telengana            | 448.72               | 150.14              |
| West Zone         |                      |                      |                     |
| 1                 | Chhattisgarh         | 558.88               | 268.68              |
| 2                 | Gujarat              | 19483.31             | 8055.72             |
| 3                 | Goa                  | 30.00                | 0.00                |
| 4                 | Madhya Pradesh       | 21834.30             | 15811.10            |
| 5                 | Maharashtra          | 5328.18              | 2140.95             |
| 6                 | Rajasthan            | 10612.00             | 0.00                |
| 7                 | Dadar & Nagar Haveli | 0.00                 | 0.00                |
| North Zone        |                      |                      |                     |
| 1                 | Delhi                | 0                    | 0                   |
| 2                 | Chandigarh           | 0.00                 | 0.00                |
| 3                 | Haryana              | 3105.42              | 113.17              |
| 4                 | Himachal Pradesh     | 0.22                 | 0.22                |
| 5                 | Jammu & Kashmir      | 0.00                 | 0.00                |
| 6                 | Punjab               | 16042.27             | 361.37              |
| 7                 | Uttar Pradesh        | 0.00                 | 5725.64             |
| 8                 | Uttarakhand          | 3708.83              | 1150.81             |
| East Zone         |                      |                      |                     |
| 1                 | Bihar                | 74.59                | 2.11                |
| 2                 | Jharkhand            | 0.00                 | 0.00                |
| 3                 | Odisha               | 19406.64             | 859.60              |
| 4                 | West Bengal          | 448.59               | 33.54               |
| North East Zone   |                      |                      |                     |
| 1                 | Arunachal Pradesh    | 0.00                 | 0.00                |
| 2                 | Assam                | 438.54               | 3447.35             |
| 3                 | Manipur              | 20.00                | 24.01               |
| 4                 | Meghalaya            | 0.00                 | 0.00                |
| 5                 | Mizoram              | 1.40                 | 0.00                |
| 6                 | Nagaland             | 19.14                | 0.00                |
| 7                 | Sikkim               | 0.00                 | 69.02               |
| 8                 | Tripura              | 283.99               | 9.02                |
| Total from States | Total from States    | 192329.2896          | 42239.9351          |

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