Lok Sabha Question No. 1160 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: Production and Use of Organic Manure
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Satpal Brahamchari

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1160

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 30 TH  JULY, 2024

## PRODUCTION AND USE OF ORGANIC MANURE

1160. SHRI SATPAL BRAHAMCHARI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any action plan to promote the  production and use of organic manure across the country;
- (b) if so, the nature of the said action plan; and
- (c) the details of the amount of funds allocated by the Government in this regard, Statewise/district-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी

(SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

(a) to (c): To  promote  adoption  of  organic  manure,  Government  is  promoting  organic farming  using  organic  manure  through  the  schemes  of  Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana (PKVY) in all the States other-than North Eastern States and Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) exclusively in the NE States. 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 scheme, farmers are provided financial assistance of Rs 15000/ ha for 3 years through DBT for on-farm and off-farm organic inputs including organic manure.

Whereas,  under MOVCDNER  scheme,  farmers  are  directly provided financial assistance  of  Rs.  32500/  ha  for  3  years  to  farmers  for  off  -farm  /on  -farm  organic  inputs under  the  scheme  out  of  which  Rs.  15,000  through  DBT  for  on-farm  and  off-farm  organic inputs including organic manure and Rs. 17,500 for the planting material to be given to the farmers by State Lead Agency (SLA) in kind.

Under Soil  Health  Card  Scheme,  Government  is  also  promoting  Integrated  Nutrient Management (INM) through judicious use of chemical fertilizers in conjunction with Organic Manures & Bio-fertilizer to improve soil health & productivity. Various trainings, demonstrations, farmer melas & workshops are being organized under the scheme.

Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti,  Department  of  Drinking  Water  and  Sanitation  (DDWS)  is implementing  Phase  -  II  of  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (SBM)  (Grameen)  in  a  mission  mode from  2020-21  to  2024-25.  Galvanizing  Organic  Bio-  Resources-Dhan  (GOBARdhan), launched  in  2018  under  SBM  (G),  is  now  an  integral  component  of  bio  degradable  waste management  under  SBM  (G)  Phase-II  for  ensuring  cleanliness  in  villages  by  converting organic and biodegradable waste including cattle dung, crop residue, market waste etc. into bio-gas and bio-slurry. Financial assistance of upto Rs. 50 lakh per Districts is available for the entire programme period.

DDWS is coordinating the implementation of GOBARdhan initiatives of GoI and has developed  a  unified  registration  portal  for  GOBARdhan.  As  per  Department  of  Fertilizer's Office  Memorandum  dated  18.07.2023  on  policy  on  promotion  of  organic  fertilizers,  only those Compressed Bio Gas (CBG)/ Biogas plants registered on Unified Registration Portal for GOBARdhan shall be eligible for the Market Development assistance @ Rs 1500/MT.

Government has announced 'PM Programme for Restoration, Awareness, Nourishment  and  Amelioration  of  Mother  Earth  (PM-PRANAM)'  to  incentivize  States  and Union Territories to  promote alternative fertilizers  and  balanced  use  of  chemical fertilizers. Under this programme, 50% of subsidy savings will be passed on as a grant to the state for promotion of organic and natural farming and organic fertilizers.

To  promote  the  use  of  organic  manures,  Government  has  announced  Market Development  Assistance  (MDA)  @  Rs  1,500/MT  for  Fermented  Organic  Manure  (FOM), Liquid Organic Manure (LOM) and Phosphate Rich Organic Manure (PROM).

In  order  to  ensure  the  availability  of  good  quality  bio-fertilizers,  the  Government  of India regulates its quality under the Fertilizer Control Order (1985). Government has notified 32 quality testing laboratories and initiated steps to accredite  its laboratories to  strengthen quality control activities.

The State-wise details of funds allocated and released under PKVY & MOVCDNER scheme, including for production of organic manure, during the last three years is given at Annexure- I.

## Annexure-I

State-wise details of funds allocated and released under PKVY & MOVCDNER scheme, including for production of organic manure, during the last three years.

## Rs in lakh

| S. No.   | Name of the State   | 2021-22    | 2021-22   | 2022-23    | 2022-23   | 2023-24    | 2023-24   |
|----------|---------------------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|
| S. No.   | Name of the State   | Allocation | Release   | Allocation | Release   | Allocation | Release   |
| PKVY     | PKVY                | PKVY       | PKVY      | PKVY       | PKVY      | PKVY       | PKVY      |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh      | 1573.21    | 0.00      | 826.35     | 0.00      | 970.00     | 970.00    |
| 2        | Bihar               | 991.81     | 0.00      | 2830.65    | 1547.68   | 2509.80    | 402.00    |
| 3        | Chhattisgarh        | 1324.74    | 0.00      | 3504.93    | 0.00      | 3175.00    | 1892.50   |
| 4        | Gujarat             | 20.81      | 0.00      | 20.50      | 0.00      | 750.00     | 196.00    |
| 5        | Goa                 | 0.00       | 0.00      | 1025.10    | 0.00      | 382.50     | 250.00    |
| 6        | Haryana             | 10.40      | 0.00      | 10.25      | 0.00      | 675.00     | 0.00      |
| 7        | Jharkhand           | 270.50     | 0.00      | 1397.27    | 0.00      | 1772.00    | 163.00    |
| 8        | Karnataka           | 20.81      | 0.00      | 1045.61    | 512.55    | 2803.00    | 2803.00   |
| 9        | Kerala              | 1209.68    | 0.00      | 1712.07    | 1712.07   | 1047.00    | 71.00     |
| 10       | Madhya Pradesh      | 1332.63    | 0.00      | 5756.54    | 0.00      | 4810.00    | 33.00     |
| 11       | Maharashtra         | 41.62      | 0.00      | 745.90     | 449.67    | 3361.00    | 1681.00   |
| 12       | Odisha              | 618.12     | 0.00      | 741.44     | 370.72    | 1000.00    | 791.00    |
| 13       | Punjab              | 241.94     | 221.13    | 222.46     | 0.00      | 745.00     | 0.00      |
| 14       | Rajasthan           | 4100.09    | 4048.07   | 2452.64    | 1783.26   | 3133.00    | 800.00    |
| 15       | Tamil Nadu          | 63.65      | 0.00      | 704.87     | 0.00      | 1564.00    | 1564.00   |
| 16       | Telangana           | 31.21      | 0.00      | 30.75      | 0.00      | 568.00     | 0.00      |
| 17       | Uttar Pradesh       | 2181.23    | 865.56    | 13400.57   | 5089.32   | 6607.00    | 5881.00   |
| 18       | West Bengal         | 0.00       | 0.00      | 555.39     | 555.39    | 2001.00    | 1717.00   |
| 19       | Himachal Pradesh    | 401.17     | 0.00      | 1121.36    | 0.00      | 497.00     | 124.00    |
| 20       | Uttarakhand         | 2984.87    | 2953.66   | 6030.68    | 5969.00   | 3065.00    | 767.00    |
| 21       | NE (Asp &comm.)     | 314.87     | 96.39     | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00       | 0.00      |
| 22       | All UTs             | 952.68     | 0.00      | 893.02     | 193.55    | 1863.02    | 380.02    |
|          | Total               | 18686.05   | 8184.81   | 45028.35   | 18183.20  | 43298.32   | 20485.70  |
| MOVCDNER | MOVCDNER            | MOVCDNER   | MOVCDNER  | MOVCDNER   | MOVCDNER  | MOVCDNER   | MOVCDNER  |
| S. No.   |                     | 2021-22    | 2021-22   | 2022-23    | 2022-23   | 2023-24    | 2023-24   |
|          | Name of the State   | Allocation | Release   | Allocation | Release   | Allocation | Release   |
| 1        | Assam               | 2587.98    | 0.00      | 2681.80    | 2059.15   | 3717.98    | 3684.91   |
| 2        | Manipur             | 6238.76    | 4911.50   | 2915.37    | 2915.36   | 2805.38    | 2805.38   |
| 3        | Meghalaya           | 836.65     | 92.88     | 2011.88    | 621.57    | 2465.40    | 2465.40   |
| 4        | Nagaland            | 2781.18    | 2114.20   | 1961.01    | 1390.60   | 2346.10    | 2346.10   |
| 5        | Mizoram             | 1858.80    | 1291.74   | 1604.25    | 1140.90   | 2336.16    | 2336.16   |
| 6        | Arunachal Pradesh   | 2938.02    | 2776.10   | 1860.77    | 1642.17   | 2574.75    | 2574.75   |
| 7        | Sikkim              | 2406.84    | 795.69    | 4005.10    | 1538.83   | 3260.69    | 3260.69   |
| 8        | Tripura             | 3042.70    | 1178.27   | 2759.82    | 3000.26   | 3370.04    | 3370.04   |
|          | Total               | 22690.93   | 13160.39  | 19800.00   | 14308.84  | 22876.50   | 22843.43  |

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