Lok Sabha Question No. 2981 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-18
Subject: Training for Fertilizer and Seed Sellers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Chandra Prakash Joshi

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

## L O K S A B H A UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2981

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH  MARCH, 2025

## TRAINING FOR FERTILIZER AND SEED SELLERS

2981. Shri Chandra Prakash Joshi:

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

- (a) the criteria fixed for training of fertilizers and seed sellers;
- (b) whether there is any provision of minimum educational qualification for fertilizers and seed sellers;
- (c) whether  any  programme  is  being  run  by  the  Government  for  training  and education for fertilizers and seed sellers;   and
- (d) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

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

- ( a)  & (b)  :  The  Government is implementing schemes for imparting trainings to fertilizer and seed sellers.

As  per  Fertilizer  Control  Order,  1985,  there  is  a  provision  of  minimum educational qualification for fertilizer dealers/sellers which is as follows:

- (i) No  authorization letter shall be granted to any applicant for retail dealership,  unless  the  applicant  possess  the  certificate  course  of  fifteen  days from  any  State  Agricultural  University  or  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras  or  National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE) or National Institute of Rural  Development  and  Panchayati  Raj  (NIRDPR)  or  Fertilizer  Association  of India or any other approved Government Institute.

(ii) Provided that a person in possession of Bachelor of Science in Agriculture or  Chemistry  or  Diploma  in  Agriculture  Science  from  recognized  University  or Institute or equivalent course having one of the subject on fertilizer or agri inputs, as notified by  the  State Government shall not be required to possess separate certificate course.

(iii) Provided  further  that  a  dealer  who  has  been  granted  authorization  letter before  commencement  of  the  Fertilizer  (Inorganic,  Organic  or  Mixed)  (Control) Fourth Amendment Order, 2018 shall not be required to possess the qualification at the time of renewal of their authorization letter.

There  is  no  separate  criteria  for  training  of  seed  sellers  and  no  minimum education qualification prescribed for seed sellers.

(c) & (d): Government is implementing Diploma in Agricultural Extension Services for Input Dealers (DAESI) programme for which the minimum qualification is 10 th completed certificate and running input dealer business. Diploma in Agricultural Extension Services for Input Dealers (DAESI) is of one year (spread in 48 weeks; 1  day  per  week)  diploma  programme  for  agri-input  dealers  including  fertilizers and  seed  sellers.  The  National  Institute  of  Agricultural  Extension  Management (MANAGE)  is  implementing  DAESI  Programme  in  all  States  through  State Agricultural  Management  &  Extension  Training  Institutes  (SAMETIs),  Krishi Vigyan Kendras & State Agricultural Universities.

One day Dealers Training Programme (DTP) on Fertilizer Quality Control is  being  run  by  Central  Fertilizer  Quality  Control  &  Training  Institute  /  Regional Fertilizer Control Laboratories in the selected State/District every year.

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