Lok Sabha Question No. 3462 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-17
Subject: Production and Usage of Biofertilizers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Arvind Dharmapuri

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3462

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH     DECEMBER, 2024

## PRODUCTION AND USAGE OF BIOFERTILIZERS

3462. SHRI ARVIND DHARMAPURI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:

- (a) the programmes implemented to promote the production and usage of biofertilizers and organic fertilizers across India in the country;
- (b) the  data  on  the  production  capacity,  utilization  rates  and  quality  standards  of biofertilizers and organic fertilizers over the past three years, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the number of quality testing laboratories established, funds allocated for them and test results reported across States during this period?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

- (a): Government of India  is  promoting  the  production  and  usage  of  bio-fertilizers  and organic fertilizers,  which are effective and eco-friendly source of nutrient and considered as an important component of organic farming and Integrated Nutrient Management.

Government is promoting organic farming using bio-fertilizers and organic fertilizers through the schemes of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) in all the States/UTs and Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER). Both the schemes stress on end-to-end support to farmers engaged in organic farming i.e. from production to processing, certification and marketing and post-harvest management. Training and capacity building are integral part of the scheme.

Under  the  PKVY  and  MOVCDNER  schemes,  farmers  are  provided  financial assistance of Rs.15000/ha for 3 years through Direct Benefit Transfer(DBT) for on-farm and off-farm organic inputs including organic manure and biofertilizer.

- (b): The Government not only promotes production & usage but also ensure quality of bio-fertilizers  and  organic  fertilizers  for  which  these  have  been  notified  under  Fertilizer Control Order (1985) and their quality standards have been specified which are required to

be  adhered  mandatorily  by  the  manufacturers.  The  data  on  the  production  capacity, utilization  rates  are maintained by the respective State. The State-wise details about the production of bio-fertilizers and  organic fertilizers, as received from  various State Governments during the last three years is given at Annexure I & II .

(c): The  State-  wise  notified  laboratories  for  analysis  of  bio-fertilizers  and  organic fertilizer  is  given  at Annexure-  III .    Five  laboratories  each  for  bio-fertilizer  and  organic fertilizer  belongs  to  National  Center  for  Organic  and  Natural  Farming  (NCONF)  a subordinate  office  under  Department  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare.  The  Funds allocated to NCONF from Government of India are being used to run these laboratories, while  remaining  are  state  laboratories  funded  by  respective  State  Governments/UTs.  In the past 3 years the Central Government laboratories have tested 142 bio-fertilizers & 294 organic fertilizers  in  2021-22;  206  bio-fertilizers  &  272  organic  fertilizers  in  2022-23  and 200 bio-fertilizers & 221 organic fertilizers in 2023-24.

## Annexure -I

## Details of production of Bio-fertilizers in last three years (2021-22 to 2023-24)

| SI. No.   | State            | 2021-22      | 2021-22     | 2022-23      | 2022-23     | 2023-24      | 2023-24     |
|-----------|------------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|-------------|
| SI. No.   | State            | Carrier (MT) | Liquid (KL) | Carrier (MT) | Liquid (KL) | Carrier (MT) | Liquid (KL) |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh   | 354          | 63          | 105          | 41          | 92           | 91          |
| 2         | Karnataka        | 1511         | 1368        | 1457         | 1692        | 1687         | 1787        |
| 3         | Kerala           | 127          | 661         | 57           | -           | 2293         | -           |
| 4         | Puducherry       | 90           | 6           | 90           | 8           | -            | -           |
| 5         | Tamil Nadu       | -            | 1109        | 133205       | 1209        | 2334         | 1237        |
| 6         | Telangana        | 290          | 105         | 3453         | 5195        | -            |             |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh     | 10           | 103         | 374          | 212         | 271          | 132         |
| 8         | Gujarat          | 24772        | 8030        | 67227        | 112040      | 138617       | -           |
| 9         | Goa              | 124          | -           | 297          | -           | -            | -           |
| 9         | Madhya Pradesh   | 6585         | 84200       | 6636         | 18340       | 32011        | -           |
| 10        | Maharashtra      | 7453         | 4681        | 7820         | 5111        | 7331         | 11818       |
| 11        | Rajasthan        | -            | -           | -            | -           | 24219        | 3807        |
| 12        | Haryana          | 99810        | 108982      | 61727        | 1749        | 10337        | 1925        |
| 13        | Himachal Pradesh | 120          | 137         | 46           | 34          | 55           | 31          |
| 14        | Jammu & Kashmir  | 1            | 3           | -            | 3           | -            | 6           |
| 15        | Punjab           | 3064         | 86          | 417          | 2368        | 15200        | 315         |
| 16        | Uttar Pradesh    | 132          | -           | 22663        | -           | 14869        | 496         |
| 17        | Uttarakhand      | 3476         | 567         | 3447         | 646         | 3352         | 756         |
| 18        | Bihar            | 6546         | -           | 1144         | 867         | 2816         | -           |
| 19        | Jharkhand        | -            | -           | -            | -           | 3            | -           |
| 20        | Odisha           | 13368        | 201         | 320          | 78          | -            | -           |
| 21        | West Bengal      | 703          | 12          | 1034         | 7           | -            | -           |
| 22        | Assam            | 525          | 22582       | 427          | 136450      | 109          | 22          |
| 23        | Manipur          | 22           | 25          | -            | -           | 13           | 20          |
| 24        | Meghalaya        | -            | -           | -            | -           | -            | 3           |
| 25        | Mizoram          | 1            | -           | -            | -           | -            | -           |
| 26        | Nagaland         | 6            | -           | -            | -           | -            | -           |
| 27        | Sikkim           | -            | 11          | -            | -           | -            | -           |
| 28        | Tripura          | 117          | 2           | 1388         | 167         | 597          | 103         |
|           | Grand Total      | 1,69,379     | 2,32,934    | 3,13,490     | 1,48,195    | 2,56,208     | 86,163      |

Source: NCONF/State Governments

Annexure- II Details of production of Organic Fertilizers Year- wise (in Metric Tons)

| State            | 2021-22     | 2022-23   | 2023-24     |
|------------------|-------------|-----------|-------------|
| Andhra Pradesh   | 25006       | 272572    | 1858652     |
| Assam            | 130704      | 43773     | 125812      |
| Bihar            | 47861       | 53256     | 22500       |
| Chhattisgarh     | 2166        | -         | 78402       |
| Delhi            | 27657       | -         | -           |
| Goa              | -           | 11221     | -           |
| Gujarat          | 390309      | 278037    | 257822      |
| Haryana          | 180299      | 71179     | 74223       |
| Himachal Pradesh | 18          | 33        | 4520        |
| Jammu & Kashmir  | 5314508     | 3250      | 85240       |
| Jharkhand        | -           | -         | 32831       |
| Karnataka        | 38089359    | 2278241   | 2286649     |
| Kerala           | 38250       | 13560     | -           |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 94254       | 84598     | 1388205     |
| Maharashtra      | 231305      | 237843    | 343171      |
| Manipur          | 150         | -         | 150         |
| Meghalaya        | 13518       | -         | -           |
| Mizoram          | 58          | -         | -           |
| Nagaland         | 68351       | -         | -           |
| Odisha           | 37116       | 14764     | -           |
| Punjab           | 473         | 7407      | 3088335     |
| Rajasthan        | 18330       | 50477     | 52220       |
| Tamil nadu       | 60117       | 231522    | 2134453     |
| Telangana        | 27695       | 28788     | -           |
| Tripura          | -           | 947       | 1022        |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 139426      | 74799     | 802262      |
| Uttarakhand      | 6961        | 7440      | 10750       |
| West Bengal      | 6664        | 6705      | -           |
| Puducherry       | 130         | 2470      | -           |
| Ladakh           | -           | -         | 13681       |
| Grand Total      | 4,49,50,685 | 37,72,884 | 1,26,60,900 |

Source: NCONF/State Governments

## State wise number of Notified laboratories for analysis of Bio-fertilizers and Organic fertilizers

| Sl. No .   | State           | Bio-fertilizer   | Bio-fertilizer         | Bio-fertilizer   | Organic fertilizers   | Organic fertilizers    | Organic fertilizers   |
|------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|
|            |                 | State Govt.      | Central Govt./RCOF lab | Total            | State Govt.           | Central Govt./RCOF lab | Total                 |
| 1.         | Andhra Pradesh  | 1                | -                      | 1                | 1                     | -                      | 1                     |
| 2.         | Bihar           | 1                | -                      | 1                | 1                     | -                      | 1                     |
| 3.         | Chhattisgarh    | 1                | -                      | 1                | 1                     | -                      | 1                     |
| 4.         | Gujarat         | 1                | -                      | 1                | 1                     | -                      | 1                     |
| 5.         | Jammu & Kashmir | -                | -                      | -                | 1                     | -                      | 1                     |
| 6.         | Karnataka       | 3                | 1                      | 4                | -                     | 1                      | 1                     |
| 7.         | Kerala          | 1                | -                      | 1                | -                     | -                      | -                     |
| 8.         | Maharashtra     | 5                | 1                      | 6                | 5                     | 1                      | 6                     |
| 9.         | Manipur         | -                | 1                      | 1                | -                     | 1                      | 1                     |
| 10.        | Odisha          | 1                | 1                      | 2                | 1                     | 1                      | 2                     |
| 11.        | Rajasthan       | 1                | -                      | 1                | 3                     | -                      | 3                     |
| 12.        | Tamil Nadu      | 1                | -                      | 1                | 2                     | -                      | 2                     |
| 13.        | Telangana       | 1                | -                      | 1                | 1                     | -                      | 1                     |
| 14.        | Uttar Pradesh   | 4                | 1                      | 5                | 4                     | 1                      | 5                     |
| 15.        | West Bengal     | 1                | -                      | 1                | 3                     | -                      | 3                     |
|            | Total           | 22               | 5                      | 27               | 24                    | 5                      | 29                    |

Source: As per information provided by NCONF

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