Lok Sabha Question No. 697 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-07
Subject: Promotion of Manure
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, E. T. Mohammed Basheer

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 697

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 Th  FEBRUARY, 2023

## PROMOTION OF MANURE

697. SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR: SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

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

- (a) the  efforts  made  by  the  Government  to  promote  manure  in  place  of  chemical fertilizers along with the percentage of farmers using manure at present;
- (b) whether the Government has launched New National Biogas and Organic Manure Programme (NNBOMP);
- (c) if so, the allocation made to the State of Kerala; and
- (d) details of the expenditure made under the said scheme in Kerala?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

क ृ षि एवं षकसान कल्याण मंत्री (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a): Government is implementing dedicated schemes for promotion of organic farming in the  country  viz.  Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PKVY)  and  Mission  Organic  Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) since 2015-16. PKVY is being implemented  in  all  the  States  across  the  country  other-than  North  Eastern  (NE)  States. MOVCDNER scheme is implemented exclusively in the NE States. Under these schemes, farmers are primarily encouraged to take up organic cultivation using organic manure and other organic inputs and the schemes provide end to end support to farmers   i.e.  from production  to  marketing  of  organic  produce.  Hands-on  training  to  farmers  about  on-farm production of organic manure and its use are integral part of these schemes. Farmers are provided a subsidy of Rs 31000/ ha / 3 years under PKVY and 32500/ ha/ 3 years under MOVCDNER for various organic inputs. Under PKVY and MOVCDNER schemes, a total of 18.08 lakh farmers have adopted organic farming using and are organic manure and other organic inputs.

- (b): The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has notified National Bio-energy Energy Programme on 2.11.2022 for  a  period  from  01.04.2021  to  31.03.2026  with  an  outlay  of Rs.858 crore under Phase-I. This National Bio-energy Energy Programme has a provision of Central Financial Assistance for setting up of Bio-energy projects in the country under the following components:
- (i) Waste to Energy Programme
- (ii) Biomass Programme
- (iii) Biogas programme

The objective of this Bio-Gas programme is to support setting up of biogas plants for clean  cooking  fuel,  lighting,  meeting  thermal  and  small  power  needs  of  users  which ultimately  results  in  GHG  reduction,  improved  sanitation,  women  empowerment  and creation  of  rural  employment.  The  digested  slurry  from  any  biogas  plant  is  an  excellent Fermented Organic Manure (both Solid and Liquid), specifications for which have already been notified by Fertilizer Control Order for the same.

The details of Central Financial Assistance (CFA) available for different components under this programme are as follows:

- (i) For small biogas plants (1-25 cubic meter/day plant capacity) : Rs. 9800/- to Rs. 70,400/- per plant based on size of the plant in cubic meter;
- (ii) For Power generation and thermal application (25 - 2500 cubic meter/day plant capacity): Rs. 35,000/- to Rs. 45,000/- per kilowatt for power generation and Rs. 17,500 /to Rs. 22,500/- per kilowatt equivalent for thermal applications (25 - 2500 cubic meter/day plant  capacity)  (The  eligible  CFA  would  be  20%  higher  than  Standard  CFA  in  for  NER, Island, Registered Gaushalas and SC/ST beneficiaries);
- (c) & (d): In  the  State  of  Kerala,  there  are  two  designated  Programme  Implementing Agencies i.e. Directorate of Agriculture and Commissionerate, Rural Development Department. A target of 400 biogas plants was allocated to Agriculture Department and 200 was  allocated  to  Rural  Development  Kerala.  Under  the  Biogas  Programme,  the  CFA  is released on reimbursement basis after construction, commissioning and verification of the biogas plant.

The Physical and financial achievement of Kerala under Biogas Programme during the last three years is given as under:

| Year     | Number of Biogas Plants Set up   |   Funds Released, Rs in Cr |
|----------|----------------------------------|----------------------------|
| 2019-20  | 982                              |                       1.46 |
| 2020-21  | 917                              |                       0.65 |
| 2021-22* | Nil                              |                       0.46 |

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