Lok Sabha Question No. 3371 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-21
Subject: Market Share of Biopesticides
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Ramesh Chand Bind, E. T. Mohammed Basheer

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3371

ANSWERED ON 21 TH  MARCH, 2023

## MARKET SHARE OF BIOPESTICIDES

3371.  SHRI RAMESH CHAND BIND: SHRI  E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

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

- (a) the details of the market share of biopesticides in the pesticide market in the country;
- (b) whether the Government is contemplating to increase the use of bio-pesticides due to adverse effect  of chemical pesticides on the crops, livestocks and human health;
- (c)    if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  various  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to encourage the use of bio-pesticides during the last three years;
- (d) whether the Kerala Government have made a representation to the Union Government to ban the  pesticides; and
- (e)  if so, the details of the actions being taken by the Government?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The  details  of  market  share  of  bio-pesticides  in  terms  of  consumption  of  Biopesticides against the total pesticides consumption for a period from 2017-18 to 2021-22 is given below:

|         | Consumption (in Metric Tons /Technical Grade)   | Consumption (in Metric Tons /Technical Grade)   | Consumption (in Metric Tons /Technical Grade)   | Consumption (in Metric Tons /Technical Grade)   |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Year    | Chemical Pesticides                             | Bio-Pesticides                                  | Total                                           | Share of Bio Pesticides                         |
| 2017-18 | 63406                                           | 7174                                            | 70580                                           | 10.16%                                          |
| 2018-19 | 59669                                           | 7203                                            | 66872                                           | 10.77%                                          |
| 2019-20 | 61701                                           | 8847                                            | 70548                                           | 12.54%                                          |
| 2020-21 | 62193                                           | 8647                                            | 70840                                           | 12.21%                                          |
| 2021-22 | 58720                                           | 8899                                            | 67619                                           | 13.16%                                          |

(b)  &  (c):    The  Government  of  India  has  taken  various  steps  to  promote  the  use  of  bio pesticides. Simplified guidelines have been formulated by Registration Committee (RC) for the  registration  of  bio  pesticides.  For  bio-pesticides,  provisional  registrations  are  being granted  under  Section  9(3B)  of  the  Insecticides  Act,  1968  alongwith  the  permission  for commercialization  during  the  provisional  registration  period  of  two  years  based  on  the confirmation of molecular identity of the strain from ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms (ICAR-NBAIM) and quality verification of the product from Central Insecticide Laboratory (CIL).

Further,  Ministry  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare  through  its  Krishi  Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), ICAR and Central Integrated Pest Management Centers (CIPMCs) located in 28 States and 2 UTs, etc conduct various training programmers such as Farmers Field Schools,  two/five  days  HRD  programmers,  Kisan  Goshthis,  IPM  Exhibitions  and  Seed Treatment  Campaigns  where    awareness  is  created  amongst    farmers,  NGOs/Pesticide dealers/State  agriculture  functionaries  on  use  of  bio  pesticides,  bio  control  agents  and botanical formulations as an alternative to chemical pesticides for pest management, safe and  judicious  use  of  chemical  pesticides,  usage,  dose  and  label  claim  instructions  as approved by RC.

In Rabi season 2021-22 CIPMCs also demonstrated importance of seed treatment by using biopesticides. Details of various Integrated Pest Management (IPM) activities carried out during last three year is enclosed as Annexure - I.

(d) & (e): During February 2019, Government of Kerala prohibited the sale, distribution and  use  of  Glyphosate  and  its  derivatives  for  60  days  throughout  the  State  of  Kerala. Government  of  Kerala  further  requested  to  Central  Government  and  recommended  to prohibit the sale, distribution and use of Glyphosate and its derivatives throughout the State of  Kerala.  The  Report  of  the  Government  of  Kerala  was  uploaded  on  the  website  of  the Directorate of Plant Protection Quarantine and Storage (DPPQ&S), Faridabad. The matter was  examined  by  the  subcommittee  constituted  by  Registration  Committee  and  as  per recommendation of the sub-committee, a draft notification seeking objections and suggestions from various stakeholders was published vide S.O. 2268 (E) dated 07.07.2020 for  restriction  on  use  of  Glyphosate  and  to  be  allowed  through  Pest  Control  Operators (PCOs). After considering the objections & suggestions received on draft gazette notification and after consultation with Central Insecticides Board, Central Government has published final  notification  vide S.O.  5010 (E) dated 25.10.2022 for restriction on use of Glyphosate and its use to be allowed through Pest Control Operators (PCOs) only.

Physical achievements of the Schemes (2019-20 to 2021-22)

| Component/Activi ty                                | 2019-20   | 2019-20     | 2020-21   | 2020-21     | 2021-22   | 2021-22     |
|----------------------------------------------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|-------------|
|                                                    | Target    | Achievement | Target    | Achievement | Target    | Achievement |
| IPM- Survey area (in lakh ha)                      | 9.00      | 8.10        | 10.35     | 9.80        | 10.00     | 11.10       |
| Lab production of bio-control agents (in millions) | 2200      | 2111.20     | 3000      | 2500.02     | 3300      | 2890.19     |
| Area Augmented (in lakh Ha)                        | 0.90      | 0.89        | 1.50      | 1.32        | 1.65      | 1.44        |
| Area Conserved (in lakh Ha)                        | 8.50      | 8.42        | 9.00      | 8.09        | 8.85      | 8.95        |
| No. of FFS                                         | 720       | 712         | 351       | 351         | 282       | 282         |
| No of Farmers trained                              | 21,600    | 21,360      | 10,530    | 10,530      | 9,870     | 9,870       |
| No. of HRD (2 Days)                                | 120       | 101         | 30        | 28          | 80        | 80          |
| No of Farmers trained                              | 4,880     | 4,120       | 1,200     | 1,120       | 3,200     | 4,368       |

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## Annexure-I