Lok Sabha Question No. 1897 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Use of Fertilizers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Rahul Kaswan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1897

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  AUGUST, 2023

## USE OF FERTILIZERS

1897. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:
2. Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:
3. (a) the quantity of chemical fertilizers used/being used across the entire country during each of the last three years and the current year, State- wise including Rajasthan;
4. (b) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  research  to  find  out  the  extent  to  which excessive use of chemical fertilizers reduces  soil fertility  leading  to  various  types  of  incurable diseases and other problems and if so, the details thereof and the follow-up action taken by the Government on the findings of the said research;
5. (c) whether the Government has launched any programme/campaign to create awareness among  farmers  regarding  the  use  of  conventional  and  harmless  fertilizers  or  the  benefits  of organic farming; and
6. (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): The quantity of major chemical fertilizers used in the country during last three years and the current year (Upto 26.7.2023), State wise including Rajasthan is placed at Annexure -I.
- (b): As such, there is no harmful effect of chemical fertilizers on soil health with balanced and judicious use.  Investigations carried out under All India Coordinated Research Project on 'Long Term  Fertilizer  Experiments'  over  five  decades  at  fixed  sites  have  indicated  that  continuous indisciriminate/over use of chemical fertilizers may lead to multi-nutrient deficiencies affecting soil health and crop productivity. Recommended doses of NPK with organic manure sustain good soil health  and  higher  crop  productivity.  There  is  also  possibility  of  nitrate  contamination  in

groundwater above the permissible limit of 10 mg NO3-N /L due to excessive use of nitrogenous fertilizers particularly in light textured soils that has consequence on human/animal health if used for drinking purpose.

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) recommends soil test based balanced and integrated nutrient management through conjunctive use of both inorganic and organic sources of  plant  nutrients  with  4Rs  approach i.e right quantity, right time, right mode and right type of fertilizer  to  ensure  judicious  use  of  chemical  fertilizers  preventing  deterioration  of  soil  health, environment and contamination of groundwater.

ICAR has developed technology to prepare various types of organic manures such as phosphocompost,  vermi-compost,  bio-enriched  compost,  municipal  solid  waste  compost,  etc. from various organic wastes. Besides, the Council has also developed improved and efficient strains of biofertilizers  specific to different crops and soil types  under Network project on Soil Biodiversity-Biofertilizers .  Liquid  Biofertilizer  technology  with  higher  shelf-life  has  also  been developed. The ICAR also imparts training, organises front-line demonstrations etc. to educate farmers on all these aspects. Indian Council of Agricultural Research through its Plan Scheme ' Network Project on Organic Farming' (NPOF) is undertaking research in 20 centres covering 16 states to develop location specific organic farming package of practices for crops and cropping systems. ICAR also provides technical backstopping and imparts training to educate farmers on organic farming.

(c) & (d): Government is promoting use of bio-fertilizers and organic fertilizers and bio-pesticides under organic farming through the scheme 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 inputs and end to end support to farmers   i.e.  from production to marketing of organic produce is ensured. Hands-on training to farmers 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 on-farm organic inputs including bio-fertilizers and bio-pesticides as well as for procurement of off-farm organic inputs.

Under Soil Health Card (SHC) scheme of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), States are provided assistance to promote Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) through judicious use of  Chemical  Fertilizers  in  conjunction  with  organic  manures  and  bio-fertilizers.  Under  SHC scheme,  various  training  and  demonstration  programmes  as  well  as  farmer's  melas  and workshops are organized.

## Annexure-I

## STATE WISE CONSUMPTION OF All FERTILIZERS DURING THE FY 2020-21

|      |                             | CONSUMPTION (in LMT)   | CONSUMPTION (in LMT)   | CONSUMPTION (in LMT)   | CONSUMPTION (in LMT)   |
|------|-----------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| S.No | State                       | UREA                   | DAP                    | MOP                    | NPKS                   |
| 1    | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 2    | Andhra Pradesh              | 15.92                  | 4.21                   | 2.94                   | 17.27                  |
| 3    | Arunachal Pradesh           | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 4    | Assam                       | 3.46                   | 0.79                   | 0.80                   | 0.14                   |
| 5    | Bihar                       | 23.30                  | 8.12                   | 2.61                   | 3.63                   |
| 6    | Chandigarh                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 7    | Chhattisgarh                | 9.17                   | 4.51                   | 1.12                   | 1.19                   |
| 8    | Dadra and Nagar Haveli      | 0.01                   | 0.01                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 9    | Daman and Diu               | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 10   | Delhi                       | 0.22                   | 0.04                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 11   | Goa                         | 0.02                   | 0.00                   | 0.01                   | 0.03                   |
| 12   | Gujarat                     | 23.82                  | 6.55                   | 1.51                   | 7.79                   |
| 13   | Haryana                     | 21.52                  | 6.32                   | 0.60                   | 0.23                   |
| 14   | Himachal Pradesh            | 0.72                   | 0.02                   | 0.08                   | 0.34                   |
| 15   | Jammu and kashmir           | 2.16                   | 0.80                   | 0.48                   | 0.02                   |
| 16   | Jharkhand                   | 2.58                   | 1.08                   | 0.05                   | 0.36                   |
| 17   | Karnataka                   | 16.43                  | 6.82                   | 3.35                   | 18.24                  |
| 18   | Kerala                      | 1.27                   | 0.21                   | 1.09                   | 1.44                   |
| 19   | Lakshadweep                 | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 20   | Madhya Pradesh              | 30.18                  | 16.07                  | 1.50                   | 3.98                   |
| 21   | Maharashtra                 | 24.62                  | 8.17                   | 4.09                   | 26.89                  |
| 22   | Manipur                     | 0.22                   | 0.04                   | 0.03                   | 0.00                   |
| 23   | Meghalaya                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 24   | Mizoram                     | 0.02                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 25   | Nagaland                    | 0.01                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 26   | Odisha                      | 5.27                   | 2.52                   | 1.38                   | 2.65                   |
| 27   | Puducherry                  | 0.14                   | 0.01                   | 0.02                   | 0.09                   |
| 28   | Punjab                      | 29.37                  | 7.73                   | 0.85                   | 0.36                   |
| 29   | Rajasthan                   | 23.21                  | 9.17                   | 0.32                   | 0.64                   |
| 30   | Sikkim                      | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 31   | Tamil Nadu                  | 9.88                   | 2.72                   | 3.07                   | 7.38                   |
| 32   | Telangana                   | 17.54                  | 3.14                   | 2.47                   | 15.18                  |
| 33   | Tripura                     | 0.14                   | 0.05                   | 0.04                   | 0.01                   |
| 34   | Uttarakhand                 | 2.40                   | 0.38                   | 0.06                   | 0.31                   |
| 35   | Uttar Pradesh               | 74.13                  | 25.76                  | 2.78                   | 6.26                   |
| 36   | West Bengal                 | 12.78                  | 3.94                   | 3.06                   | 11.39                  |
|      | All India                   | 350.51                 | 119.18                 | 34.32                  | 125.82                 |

## STATE WISE CONSUMPTION OF All FERTILIZERS DURING THE FY 2021-22

|      |                             | CONSUMPTION (in LMT)   | CONSUMPTION (in LMT)   | CONSUMPTION (in LMT)   | CONSUMPTION (in LMT)   |
|------|-----------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| S.No | State                       | UREA                   | DAP                    | MOP                    | NPKS                   |
| 1    | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 2    | Andhra Pradesh              | 14.83                  | 3.60                   | 1.78                   | 13.99                  |
| 3    | Arunachal Pradesh           | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 4    | Assam                       | 3.60                   | 0.52                   | 0.55                   | 0.19                   |
| 5    | Bihar                       | 21.53                  | 5.52                   | 1.38                   | 3.96                   |
| 6    | Chandigarh                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 7    | Chhattisgarh                | 8.00                   | 3.53                   | 0.83                   | 1.31                   |
| 8    | Dadra and Nagar Haveli      | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 9    | Daman and Diu               | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 10   | Delhi                       | 0.26                   | 0.03                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 11   | Goa                         | 0.02                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.03                   |
| 12   | Gujarat                     | 21.90                  | 5.00                   | 1.09                   | 6.69                   |
| 13   | Haryana                     | 20.75                  | 4.96                   | 0.57                   | 0.54                   |
| 14   | Himachal Pradesh            | 0.74                   | 0.00                   | 0.04                   | 0.19                   |
| 15   | Jammu and kashmir           | 1.67                   | 0.44                   | 0.19                   | 0.00                   |
| 16   | Jharkhand                   | 2.57                   | 0.91                   | 0.01                   | 0.45                   |
| 17   | Karnataka                   | 17.84                  | 5.73                   | 2.54                   | 18.72                  |
| 18   | Kerala                      | 1.15                   | 0.14                   | 0.77                   | 1.26                   |
| 19   | Lakshadweep                 | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 20   | Madhya Pradesh              | 29.18                  | 12.03                  | 1.18                   | 4.96                   |
| 21   | Maharashtra                 | 23.68                  | 5.87                   | 3.26                   | 25.75                  |
| 22   | Manipur                     | 0.14                   | 0.01                   | 0.00                   | 0.01                   |
| 23   | Meghalaya                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 24   | Mizoram                     | 0.01                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 25   | Nagaland                    | 0.01                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 26   | Odisha                      | 5.53                   | 2.37                   | 1.07                   | 2.49                   |
| 27   | Puducherry                  | 0.15                   | 0.01                   | 0.02                   | 0.07                   |
| 28   | Punjab                      | 31.34                  | 6.27                   | 0.64                   | 1.21                   |
| 29   | Rajasthan                   | 22.59                  | 6.10                   | 0.24                   | 1.20                   |
| 30   | Sikkim                      | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 31   | Tamil Nadu                  | 10.40                  | 2.39                   | 2.53                   | 8.17                   |
| 32   | Telangana                   | 17.12                  | 2.98                   | 1.39                   | 13.24                  |
| 33   | Tripura                     | 0.18                   | 0.01                   | 0.01                   | 0.01                   |
| 34   | Uttarakhand                 | 2.09                   | 0.31                   | 0.04                   | 0.22                   |
| 35   | Uttar Pradesh               | 71.12                  | 21.20                  | 1.91                   | 6.36                   |
| 36   | West Bengal                 | 13.30                  | 2.70                   | 1.89                   | 10.34                  |
|      | All India                   | 341.73                 | 92.64                  | 23.93                  | 121.37                 |

## STATE WISE CONSUMPTION OF All FERTILIZERS DURING THE FY 2022-23

|      |                             | CONSUMPTION (in LMT)   | CONSUMPTION (in LMT)   | CONSUMPTION (in LMT)   | CONSUMPTION (in LMT)   |
|------|-----------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| S.No | State                       | UREA                   | DAP                    | MOP                    | NPKS                   |
| 1    | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 2    | Andhra Pradesh              | 15.87                  | 4.64                   | 1.18                   | 13.73                  |
| 3    | Arunachal Pradesh           | 0.01                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 4    | Assam                       | 3.56                   | 0.63                   | 0.47                   | 0.19                   |
| 5    | Bihar                       | 21.96                  | 5.66                   | 1.26                   | 4.25                   |
| 6    | Chandigarh                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 7    | Chhattisgarh                | 8.38                   | 3.14                   | 0.56                   | 1.06                   |
| 8    | Dadra and Nagar Haveli      | 0.01                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 9    | Daman and Diu               | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 10   | Delhi                       | 0.28                   | 0.05                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 11   | Goa                         | 0.02                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.03                   |
| 12   | Gujarat                     | 24.73                  | 6.10                   | 0.81                   | 5.23                   |
| 13   | Haryana                     | 20.46                  | 5.59                   | 0.35                   | 0.26                   |
| 14   | Himachal Pradesh            | 0.74                   | 0.02                   | 0.04                   | 0.35                   |
| 15   | Jammu and kashmir           | 1.60                   | 0.48                   | 0.17                   | 0.00                   |
| 16   | Jharkhand                   | 2.56                   | 0.77                   | 0.04                   | 0.45                   |
| 17   | Karnataka                   | 18.21                  | 6.21                   | 1.41                   | 16.67                  |
| 18   | Kerala                      | 1.12                   | 0.19                   | 0.78                   | 1.02                   |
| 19   | Lakshadweep                 | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 20   | Madhya Pradesh              | 32.39                  | 13.85                  | 0.62                   | 4.79                   |
| 21   | Maharashtra                 | 24.66                  | 7.18                   | 1.38                   | 20.46                  |
| 22   | Manipur                     | 0.31                   | 0.04                   | 0.04                   | 0.03                   |
| 23   | Meghalaya                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 24   | Mizoram                     | 0.10                   | 0.01                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 25   | Nagaland                    | 0.01                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 26   | Odisha                      | 5.60                   | 1.94                   | 0.61                   | 2.63                   |
| 27   | Puducherry                  | 0.17                   | 0.02                   | 0.01                   | 0.06                   |
| 28   | Punjab                      | 29.45                  | 7.17                   | 0.41                   | 0.58                   |
| 29   | Rajasthan                   | 25.17                  | 8.47                   | 0.14                   | 0.72                   |
| 30   | Sikkim                      | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 31   | Tamil Nadu                  | 10.05                  | 2.76                   | 1.65                   | 7.38                   |
| 32   | Telangana                   | 18.83                  | 3.71                   | 0.74                   | 12.90                  |
| 33   | Tripura                     | 0.19                   | 0.02                   | 0.02                   | 0.02                   |
| 34   | Uttarakhand                 | 2.05                   | 0.52                   | 0.03                   | 0.11                   |
| 35   | Uttar Pradesh               | 74.72                  | 22.38                  | 1.22                   | 4.79                   |
| 36   | West Bengal                 | 14.05                  | 3.77                   | 2.36                   | 9.61                   |
|      | All India                   | 357.26                 | 105.31                 | 16.32                  | 107.31                 |

## STATE  WISE  CONSUMPTION  OF  All  FERTILIZERS  DURING  THE  FY  2023-24  upto 26.7.2023

|      |                             | CONSUMPTION (in LMT)   | CONSUMPTION (in LMT)   | CONSUMPTION (in LMT)   | CONSUMPTION (in LMT)   |
|------|-----------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| S.No | State                       | UREA                   | DAP                    | MOP                    | NPKS                   |
| 1    | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 2    | Andhra Pradesh              | 2.07                   | 0.52                   | 0.20                   | 1.47                   |
| 3    | Arunachal Pradesh           | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 4    | Assam                       | 1.11                   | 0.17                   | 0.14                   | 0.03                   |
| 5    | Bihar                       | 3.76                   | 0.99                   | 0.09                   | 0.47                   |
| 6    | Chandigarh                  | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 7    | Chhattisgarh                | 4.79                   | 2.81                   | 0.36                   | 0.73                   |
| 8    | Dadra and Nagar Haveli      | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 9    | Daman and Diu               | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 10   | Delhi                       | 0.09                   | 0.01                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 11   | Goa                         | 0.01                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.01                   |
| 12   | Gujarat                     | 6.79                   | 2.26                   | 0.12                   | 1.65                   |
| 13   | Haryana                     | 7.12                   | 1.55                   | 0.11                   | 0.05                   |
| 14   | Himachal Pradesh            | 0.21                   | 0.00                   | 0.01                   | 0.05                   |
| 15   | Jammu and kashmir           | 0.57                   | 0.13                   | 0.05                   | 0.00                   |
| 16   | Jharkhand                   | 0.60                   | 0.22                   | 0.00                   | 0.08                   |
| 17   | Karnataka                   | 5.80                   | 3.00                   | 0.44                   | 4.74                   |
| 18   | Kerala                      | 0.25                   | 0.04                   | 0.18                   | 0.32                   |
| 19   | Lakshadweep                 | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 20   | Madhya Pradesh              | 10.12                  | 5.89                   | 0.21                   | 1.23                   |
| 21   | Maharashtra                 | 8.83                   | 3.30                   | 0.41                   | 8.71                   |
| 22   | Manipur                     | 0.01                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 23   | Meghalaya                   | 0.01                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 24   | Mizoram                     | 0.04                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 25   | Nagaland                    | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 26   | Odisha                      | 1.68                   | 0.90                   | 0.19                   | 0.55                   |
| 27   | Puducherry                  | 0.04                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.02                   |
| 28   | Punjab                      | 11.72                  | 1.51                   | 0.12                   | 0.06                   |
| 29   | Rajasthan                   | 7.36                   | 3.06                   | 0.05                   | 0.16                   |
| 30   | Sikkim                      | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| 31   | Tamil Nadu                  | 2.66                   | 0.70                   | 0.35                   | 1.94                   |
| 32   | Telangana                   | 3.24                   | 1.22                   | 0.07                   | 2.71                   |
| 33   | Tripura                     | 0.02                   | 0.01                   | 0.01                   | 0.00                   |
| 34   | Uttarakhand                 | 0.90                   | 0.12                   | 0.00                   | 0.05                   |
| 35   | Uttar Pradesh               | 18.97                  | 4.34                   | 0.14                   | 0.92                   |
| 36   | West Bengal                 | 2.54                   | 0.37                   | 0.18                   | 1.12                   |
|      | All India                   | 101.32                 | 33.13                  | 3.44                   | 27.08                  |

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