Lok Sabha Question No. 467 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-09
Subject: Marketing of Subsidized Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Supriya Sadanand Sule, DNV Senthilkumar. S.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 467 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 09.12.2022

## MARKETING OF SUBSIDIZED FERTILIZERS

467:

SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE:

SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA;

DR: SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

Dr. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

Dr. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has launched a new scheme for farmers under which companies must market all subsidized fertilizers under a single brand Bharat;
- (c) the challenges faced by the Government while implementing such scheme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the aims and objective behind such move;
- (d) whether the new scheme will help farmers in overcoming the problem of shortagelgetting quality fertilizer in cheaper rate and if so, the details thereof;
- the other takenlproposed to be taken by the Government to create awareness among farmers for the balanced use of fertilizers? steps
- (e) whether the Government has consulted all the stake holders including fertilizer companies before launching the new scheme and if the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor; and SO,

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

(a), (b) d): Vide notification dated August;, 2022, Government of India has decided to implement One Nation One Fertilizers by introducing Single Brand for Fertilizers and Logo Bhartiya Janurvarak Pariyojna" (PMBJP): The objective of the scheme is to increase the availability basket of fertilizers; takes care of dilemma among farmers in choosing from plethora of brands available in the markets, to reduce the crisscross movement and further ensure timely supply of fertilizers: 24hh

- (c): No significant challenges have been faced with respect to implementation of the scheme.

(e): Yes. The Department of Fertilizers had consulted the stake holders including fertilizer companies before launching the scheme:

(f): Government has been implementing Soil Health Card (SHC) scheme to check the soil  nutrient status of the farmer's soil and to provide soil test based balanced fertilizer use recommendations to the farmers as per General Fertilizers recommendations developed by respective State Agricultural Universities. Soil Health Card provides information to farmers on soil nutrient status of their soil and recommendation on appropriate dosage of nutrients to be for improving soil health and its fertility. During 2015-17 and 2017-19, 10.74 crore SHCs and 12 crore SHCs respectively were distributed to farmers\_ applied

Further; Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) promotes soil test based balanced and integrated nutrient management through conjunctive use of both inorganic and organic sources (manure, bio fertilizers etc ) of plant nutrients to preserve soil health and fertility. In addition, growing leguminous crops and use of Resource Conservation Technologies (RCTs) are also advocated. ICAR also imparts training to educate farmers on all these aspects as and when required.

vide notification dated August; 2022, it has been decided to convert the Fertilizer Retail Shops, namely Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samridhi Kendra (PMKSK) These PMKSK act as a one-stop for farmers for multiple products   such as seeds, fertilizers, pesticides etc and also avail multiple services related to agriculture sector Iike fertilizer/seedlsoil testing, drones & other farm equipments under one single roof: At PMKSK, Agriculture Scientists from MVKISubject Matter Specialist/Retired Agriculture Experts are being engaged for  imparting  training to the retailers on Promotion of Balance use of Fertilizers\_ 24th Also, ~shop