Lok Sabha Question No. 2312 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-10
Subject: Usage of Organic and bio-fertilizer
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Smt. Vijaylakshmi Devi, Shri Chandra Prakash Choudhary, Shri Kota Srinivasa Poojary

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2312

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

## USAGE OF ORGANIC AND BIO-FERTILIZER

2312. SHRI KOTA SRINIVASA POOJARY: SMT. VIJAYLAKSHMI DEVI: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY:

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

- (a) the details of the Government policy to promote use of organic and bio-fertilizers in the country;
- (b) the production/consumption/utilization of Organic Fertilizers in the country during the last three years, State-wise; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  impact  of  the  use  of  organic  and  bio-fertilizers  on  yield  and productivity?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): To promote use of organic and bio-fertilizers in the country, Government is promoting organic farming 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  postharvest 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.

- (b): State-wise details about the production of organic fertilizers, as received from various State  Governments  during  the  last  three  years  is  given  at Annexure .  The  details  of consumption/ utilization data is maintained at the State level only.
- (c): Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has reported that with combination of organic fertilizer and biofertilizer cotton and sunflower yield were better in Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu). Similarly, Rice and chickpea yield in Raipur (Chhattisgarh). Further, rice-red pumpkin and rice-cucumber systems have recorded better yield with combination of organic fertilizers and biofertilizers in Maharashtra.

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

## Annexure-I

| 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

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