Lok Sabha Question No. 586 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-09
Subject: Effect of Excess Use of Chemical Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Rajendra Agrawal

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 586 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 09.12.2022

## Effect of Excess use of Chemical Fertilizers

## 586:  SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

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

- (a) the details of the requirement (demand) of urea by Uttar Pradesh in the current year and the quantity of allocated fertilizers made available to the State;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted any research to find out fertility of land being affected due to the excess use of chemical fertilizer and various diseases and other problems caused by it;
- (c) If the details thereof; and
- (d) the action takenllikely to be taken by the Government on the result of the said research?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The details of the requirement (demand) and availability of Urea in Uttar Pradesh in the current year is as follows:
- (b) to (d): As such, there is no adverse effect of chemical fertilizers with balanced and judicious use as per recommendation: However, there is possibility of nitrate contamination in groundwater above the permissible limit of 10 mg NO3-N IL due to excessive use of  nitrogenous fertilizers   particularly in light textured soils that has consequence on human health if used for drinking purpose.

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| S.NO                                                                |                                                                     | FY 2022-23 REQUIREMENT                                              | PRO RATA REQUIREMENT                                                | AVAILABILITY TILL NOV 22                                            | <FIGURES IN LMT>                                                    | <FIGURES IN LMT>                                                    |
|                                                                     | PRODUCT GROUP                                                       |                                                                     | TILL NOV 22                                                         |                                                                     | DBT SALES TILL NOV 22                                               | CLOSING STOCK                                                       |
| 1                                                                   | UREA                                                                | 77.50                                                               | 51.50                                                               | 58.07                                                               | 45.89                                                               | 12.18                                                               |

is recommending soil test based balanced and integrated nutrient management through conjunctive use of both inorganic and organic sources (manure, biofertilizers, green manuring, in-situ crop residue recycling etc ) of plant nutrients with 4R approach i.e. judicious use of chemical fertilizers and to reduce use of chemical fertilizers.

ICAR has developed technology to prepare various types of organic manures such as phosphor-compost; vermin-compost; bio-enriched   compost; municipal solid waste   compost; etc. from various   organic wastes. Besides the Council has also developed improved and efficient strains of bio-fertilizers specific to different crops and soil  types under Network   project on Soil  Biodiversity-Bio-fertilizers to reduce use of chemical and fertilizers in agricultural production: Liquid Bio-fertilizer technology with higher shelf-life has also been developed.

The ICAR also imparts trainings, organises front-line demonstrations, awareness progrmas etc. to educate farmers on all these aspects.