Lok Sabha Question No. 119 (STARRED), answered on 2024-12-03
Subject: Domestic Production of Organic Fertilizers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Ajay Kumar Mandal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 119

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 RD  DECEMBER, 2024

## DOMESTIC PRODUCTION OF ORGANIC FERTILIZERS

- *119. SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण

मंũी be pleased to state: (a) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  build  exclusive  organic  farming villages as a remedy to the health hazards of chemicals and fertilizers, if so, the details thereof; (b) the details  about  the  domestic  production  of  organic  fertilizers  during  the  last three years and the current year, State-wise; and

(c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  increase  the  domestic  production  of organic fertilizers?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN)

(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 119 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 03 RD  DECEMBER, 2024 REGARDING 'PRODUCTION ORGANIC FERTILIZERS'. (a): Government  has  been  promoting  organic  farming  on  priority  in  the  country through Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) in all the States/UTs and Mission Organic  Value  Chain  Development  for  North  Eastern  Region  (MOVCDNER).  Both 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. PKVY is being implemented in a cluster mode by State Governments. A group of  farmers  having  a  total  area  of  20  ha  is  considered  as  a  cluster.  Under  PKVY, assistance of Rs. 31,500 per ha for a period of three years is provided for promotion of organic farming to cover  different  components like training & capacity building, data management, PGS Certification, value addition, marketing and publicity. Out of this, the assistance of Rs. 15,000 per ha for a period of three years is provided to farmers through DBT for on- farm /off -farm organic inputs. Under MOVCDNER scheme, assistance of Rs. 46,500/ha for 3 years is provided for  creation  of  FPO,  support  to  farmers  for  organic  inputs,  quality  seeds/  planting material and training, hand holding and certification. Out of this, the assistance of Rs. 15,000 per ha for 3 years is given as DBT is provided to farmers for on- farm /off -farm organic inputs and Rs. 17,500 for the planting material. Large  Area  Certification  (LAC)  programme  under  PKVY  scheme,  through Participatory  Guarantee  System  (PGS)  -  India  certification,  certifies  large  traditional areas to build exclusive organic farming villages. Under LAC, each village in the area is considered as one cluster/group and assistance of Rs. 6000/ha for 3 years is provided for certification. The schemes are being implemented in contiguous areas, to ensure that large areas of farm are covered under organic cultivation. (b): State-wise details about the  domestic production  of bio-fertilizers  and organic fertilizers, as received from various State Governments during the last three years along with the current year (Year - wise) is attached as Annexure - I, II, III, IV, V & VI .

Domestic production of organic fertilizers during the last three years is as under:

| Year    |   Carrier based (MT) |   Liquid based (KL) |
|---------|----------------------|---------------------|
| 2021-22 |               169379 |              232934 |
| 2022-23 |               313490 |              148195 |
| 2023-24 |               224197 |               86163 |
| Total   |               707066 |              467292 |

(c): To  increase  domestic  production  of  organic  fertilizers,  a  new  component, 'development  of  Biofertilizers  network  production  units'  has  been  included  under Rashtriya Krishi Vikash Yojana. Under phase - II of Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), the LFOM/FOM produced by the Compressed Bio Gas plants is being provided with Market Development Assistance (MDA) @ Rs 1500/MT for Fermented Organic Manure (FOM), Liquid Organic Manure (LOM) and Phosphate Rich Organic Manure (PROM) to boost production.  Government  is  also  promoting  Integrated  Nutrient  Management,  which includes the  use  of  organic  manure  as  well  as  biofertilizers  along  with  conventional synthetics fertilizers under Soil Health scheme.

National  Center  of  Organic  and  Natural  Farming  (NCONF)  and  its  Regional Center  of  Organic  and  Natural  Farming  (RCONF)  located  at  Ghaziabad,  Nagpur, Bangalore, Imphal and Bhubaneswar are organizing various HRD trainings on organic and natural farming as well as on- farm production, use of various kinds of organic and bio-fertilizers and online awareness campaign and training programmes.

Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  has  developed  improved technologies to prepare various types of organic manures such as phosphocompost, vermi-compost,  municipal  solid  waste  compost,  etc.  from  organic  wastes  and  such technologies are being disseminated to farmers through training and demonstration. In order to promote biofertilizers use ICAR has developed improved and efficient strains of biofertilizers specific to different crops and soil types.  Liquid Biofertilizer technology with higher shelf-life has also been developed.

## Annexure-I

## Details of production of Bio-fertilizers (Carrier & Liquid Based formulations) during 2021-22

| No.   |                  | Year 2021-22                  | Year 2021-22                 |
|-------|------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------|
| No.   | State            | Carrier based ( Metric tons ) | Liquid based ( Kilo litres ) |
| 1.    | Andhra Pradesh   | 354                           | 63                           |
| 2.    | Karnataka        | 1511                          | 1368                         |
| 3.    | Kerala           | 127                           | 661                          |
| 4.    | Puducherry       | 90                            | 6                            |
| 5.    | Tamil Nadu       | NA                            | 1109                         |
| 6.    | Telangana        | 290                           | 105                          |
| 7.    | Chhattisgarh     | 10                            | 103                          |
| 8.    | Gujarat          | 24772                         | 8030                         |
| 9.    | Goa              | 124                           | NA                           |
| 10.   | Madhya Pradesh   | 6585                          | 84200                        |
| 11.   | Maharashtra      | 7453                          | 4681                         |
| 12.   | Delhi            | 173                           | NA                           |
| 13.   | Haryana          | 99810                         | 108982                       |
| 14.   | Himachal Pradesh | 120                           | 137                          |
| 15.   | Jammu & Kashmir  | 1                             | 3                            |
| 16.   | Punjab           | 3064                          | 86                           |
| 17.   | Uttar Pradesh    | 132                           | 0                            |
| 18.   | Uttarakhand      | 3476                          | 567                          |
| 19.   | Bihar            | 6546                          | NA                           |
| 20.   | Odisha           | 13368                         | 201                          |
| 21.   | West Bengal      | 703                           | 12                           |
| 22.   | Assam            | 525                           | 22582                        |
| 23.   | Manipur          | 22                            | 25                           |
| 24.   | Mizoram          | 1                             | NA                           |
| 25.   | Nagaland         | 6                             | NA                           |
| 26.   | Sikkim           | NA                            | 11                           |
| 27.   | Tripura          | 117                           | 2                            |
|       | Grand Total      | 169379                        | 232934                       |

Annexure-II Details of production of Bio-fertilizers (Carrier & Liquid Based formulations)

## during 2022-23

| SI. No.     |                  | Year 2022-23                  | Year 2022-23                 |
|-------------|------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------|
| State       |                  | Carrier based ( Metric tons ) | Liquid based ( Kilo litres ) |
| 1           | Andhra Pradesh   | 105                           | 41                           |
| 2           | Karnataka        | 1457                          | 1692                         |
| 3           | Kerala           | 57                            | NA                           |
| 4           | Puducherry       | 90                            | 8                            |
| 5           | Tamil Nadu       | 133205                        | 1209                         |
| 6           | Telangana        | 3453                          | 5195                         |
| 7           | Chhattisgarh     | 374                           | 212                          |
| 8           | Gujarat          | 67227                         | 112040                       |
| 9           | Goa              | 297                           | NA                           |
| 10          | Madhya Pradesh   | 6636                          | 18340                        |
| 11          | Maharashtra      | 7820                          | 5111                         |
| 12          | Haryana          | 61727                         | 1749                         |
| 13          | Himachal Pradesh | 46                            | 34                           |
| 14          | Jammu & Kashmir  | NA                            | 3                            |
| 15          | Punjab           | 417                           | 2368                         |
| 16          | Uttar Pradesh    | 22663                         | NA                           |
| 17          | Uttarakhand      | 3447                          | 646                          |
| 18          | Bihar            | 1144                          | 867                          |
| 19          | Odisha           | 320                           | 78                           |
| 20          | West Bengal      | 1034                          | 7                            |
| 21          | Assam            | 427                           | 136450                       |
| 22          | Tripura          | 1388                          | 167                          |
| Grand Total |                  | 313490                        | 148195                       |

Annexure-III Details of production of Bio-fertilizers (Carrier & Liquid Based formulations)

## during 2023-24

| No.   |                  | Year 2023-24                  | Year 2023-24                 |
|-------|------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------|
| No.   | State            | Carrier based ( Metric tons ) | Liquid based ( Kilo litres ) |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh   | 92                            | 91                           |
| 2     | Karnataka        | 1687                          | 1787                         |
| 3     | Kerala           | 2293                          | NA                           |
| 4     | Tamil Nadu       | 2334                          | 1237                         |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh     | 271                           | 132                          |
| 6     | Gujarat          | 138617                        | NA                           |
| 7     | Madhya Pradesh   | 32011                         | 20099                        |
| 8     | Maharashtra      | 7331                          | 11818                        |
| 9     | Rajasthan        | 24219                         | 3807                         |
| 10    | Haryana          | 10337                         | 1925                         |
| 11    | Himachal Pradesh | 55                            | 31                           |
| 12    | Jammu & Kashmir  | NA                            | 6                            |
| 13    | Punjab           | 15200                         | 315                          |
| 14    | Uttar Pradesh    | 14869                         | 496                          |
| 15    | Uttarakhand      | 3352                          | 756                          |
| 16    | Bihar            | 2816                          | NA                           |
| 17    | Jharkhand        | 3                             | NA                           |
| 18    | Assam            | 109                           | 22                           |
| 19    | Manipur          | 13                            | 20                           |
| 20    | Meghalaya        | NA                            | 3                            |
| 21    | Tripura          | 597                           | 103                          |
|       | Grand Total      | 256208                        | 106262                       |

## Details of production of Bio-fertilizers (Carrier & Liquid Based formulations) during current year

|         |                | 2024-25 (Till Oct. 2024)      | 2024-25 (Till Oct. 2024)     |
|---------|----------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------|
| SI. No. | State          | Carrier based ( Metric tons ) | Liquid based ( Kilo litres ) |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh | 57.5058                       | 41.3723                      |
| 2       | Chhattisgarh   | 270.71                        | 127.16                       |
| 3       | Madhya Pradesh | 25427                         | 13513                        |
| 4       | Punjab         | 0                             | 22                           |
| 5       | Uttar Pradesh  | 11800                         | 600                          |
|         | Grand Total    | 37555.2                       | 14303.5                      |

Annexure-IV Details of production of Organic Fertilizers during Year 2021-22 (in Metric Tons)

| Sl. No.   | State            |   2021-22 (in (in Metric Tons) |
|-----------|------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh   |                          25006 |
| 2         | Assam            |                         130704 |
| 3         | Bihar            |                          47861 |
| 4         | Chhattisgarh     |                           2166 |
| 5         | Delhi            |                          27657 |
| 6         | Gujarat          |                         390309 |
| 7         | Haryana          |                         180299 |
| 8         | Himachal Pradesh |                             18 |
| 9         | Jammu & Kashmir  |                        5314508 |
| 10        | Karnataka        |                       38089359 |
| 11        | Kerala           |                          38250 |
| 12        | Madhya Pradesh   |                          94254 |
| 13        | Maharashtra      |                         231305 |
| 14        | Manipur          |                            150 |
| 15        | Meghalaya        |                          13518 |
| 16        | Mizoram          |                             58 |
| 17        | Nagaland         |                          68351 |
| 18        | Odisha           |                          37116 |
| 19        | Punjab           |                            473 |
| 20        | Rajasthan        |                          18330 |
| 21        | Tamil Nadu       |                          60117 |
| 22        | Telangana        |                          27695 |
| 23        | Uttar Pradesh    |                         139426 |
| 24        | Uttarakhand      |                           6961 |
| 25        | West Bengal      |                           6664 |
| 26        | Puducherry       |                            130 |
|           | Grand Total      |                       44950685 |

## Details of production of Organic Fertilizers during Year 2022-23

| Sl. No.   | State            |   2022-23 (in (in Metric Tons) |
|-----------|------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh   |                         272572 |
| 2         | Assam            |                          43773 |
| 3         | Bihar            |                          53256 |
| 4         | Goa              |                          11221 |
| 5         | Gujarat          |                         278037 |
| 6         | Haryana          |                          71179 |
| 7         | Himachal Pradesh |                             33 |
| 8         | Jammu & Kashmir  |                           3250 |
| 9         | Karnataka        |                        2278241 |
| 10        | Kerala           |                          13560 |
| 11        | Madhya Pradesh   |                          84598 |
| 12        | Maharashtra      |                         237843 |
| 13        | Odisha           |                          14764 |
| 14        | Punjab           |                           7407 |
| 15        | Rajasthan        |                          50477 |
| 16        | Tamil Nadu       |                         231522 |
| 17        | Telangana        |                          28788 |
| 18        | Tripura          |                            947 |
| 19        | Uttar Pradesh    |                          74799 |
| 20        | Uttarakhand      |                           7440 |
| 21        | West Bengal      |                           6705 |
| 22        | Puducherry       |                           2470 |
|           | Grand Total      |                        3772884 |

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## Annexure-VI

## Details of production of Organic Fertilizers during Year 2023-24

| Sl. No.   | State            |   2023-24 (in Metric Tons) |
|-----------|------------------|----------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh   |                    1858652 |
| 2         | Assam            |                     125812 |
| 3         | Bihar            |                      22500 |
| 4         | Chhattisgarh     |                      78402 |
| 5         | Gujarat          |                     257822 |
| 6         | Haryana          |                      74223 |
| 7         | Himachal Pradesh |                       4520 |
| 8         | Jammu & Kashmir  |                      85240 |
| 9         | Jharkhand        |                      32831 |
| 10        | Karnataka        |                    2286649 |
| 11        | Madhya Pradesh   |                    1388205 |
| 12        | Maharashtra      |                     343171 |
| 13        | Manipur          |                        150 |
| 14        | Punjab           |                    3088335 |
| 15        | Rajasthan        |                      52220 |
| 16        | Tamil Nadu       |                    2134453 |
| 17        | Tripura          |                       1022 |
| 18        | Uttar Pradesh    |                     802262 |
| 19        | Uttarakhand      |                      10750 |
| 20        | Ladakh           |                      13681 |
|           | Grand Total      |                   12660900 |

## Details of production of Organic Fertilizers in last three years during FY 2024-25 (till Oct. 2024) in Metric Tons

| Sl. No.   | State          |   2024-25 (till Oct. 24) (in Metric Tons |
|-----------|----------------|------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh |                                  1098912 |
| 2         | Madhya Pradesh |                                   188938 |
| 3         | Odisha         |                                    45790 |
| 4         | Punjab         |                                  2021010 |
| 5         | Uttar Pradesh  |                                   481356 |
|           | Grand Total    |                                  3836006 |

Source: NCONF/State Governments