Lok Sabha Question No. 1396 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Production of Organic Fertilizers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Sumalatha Ambareesh, D.K. Suresh, Hemant Tukaram Godse, Nalin Kumar Kateel

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1396

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 th  DECEMBER, 2021

## PRODUCTION OF ORGANIC FERTILIZERS

1396. SHRI D.K SURESH:

SHRIMATI  SUMALATHA AMBAREESH SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL: SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to increase the production of organic fertilizers and to encourage the farmers to use them;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has formulated any action plan during the last three years; and
- (c)      if so, the details of the framework of this action plan and the funds earmarked and spent under the scheme ?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (c): Government has been implementing dedicated organic farming  schemes of Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PKVY)  and  Mission  Organic  Value  Chain  Development  in North  East  Region  (MOVCDNER)  since  2015-16.  Under  these  schemes,  farmers  are  primarily encouraged for organic cultivation using organic fertilizers and  provided hands-on training   about on-farm production   of   organic fertilizers 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  organic  fertilisers.  In additions,  Organic cultivation on either side of River Ganga,  large area certification and support for individual farmers have also been introduced under PKVY to increase coverage using  organic fertilizers.

Bhartiya  Prakritik  Krishi  Padhati  (BPKP)  has  been  introduced  as  a  sub  scheme  of Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PKVY)  since  2020-21  for  the  promotion  of  traditional indigenous  practices  including  Zero  Budget  Natural  Farming  (ZBNF).  The  scheme  mainly emphasises on exclusion of all synthetic chemical inputs and promotes on-farm biomass recycling with major stress on biomass mulching, use of cow dung-urine formulations and plant based preparations. Under BPKP, financial assistance of Rs. 12200/ha for 3 years is provided for cluster formation, capacity building and continuous handholding by trained personnel, certification and  residue  analysis.  Until  now,  under  natural  farming  an  area  of  4.09  lakh  ha  area  has  been covered and a total fund of Rs. 4980.99 lakh has been released in 8 States across the country

Under Capital Investment Subsidy Scheme (CISS), Credit linked back ended subsidy   is provided  through  NABARD  to  individuals/  private  agencies/companies/  Farmers  Producers Organization Farmers (FPOs) for setting up of Fruit & Vegetable Agro Composting Unit (of 100 Ton Per Day (TPD) capacity) @33% of total financial outlay subject to maximum of Rs 63 lakh/ unit and Bio-fertilizer production units (200 Ton Per Annum (TPA) capacity) @ 25% of cost limited to Rs.40 lakh/unit.

An amount of Rs 650 crores  has been approved  for promotion of organic farming for the year 2021-22, out of which Rs. 450 crore  has been approved for PKVY and  Rs. 200 crore has been approved  for  MOVCDNER      The  details  of  funds    released  under  the  schemes  -PKVY  and MOVCDNER during last three years is  given below:

(Rs. in crore)

|   Year |   Release/ Expenditure PKVY scheme | Release /Expenditure MOVCDNER Scheme   |
|--------|------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 329.46 |                             174.78 | 2018-19                                |
| 283.67 |                             103.8  | 2019-20                                |
| 381.05 |                             137.17 | 2020-21                                |

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