Lok Sabha Question No. 1142 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-25
Subject: Dependency of Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Smt. Krishna Devi Shivshankar Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED Question No. 1142 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2025

## Dependency of Fertilizers

## 1142:  Smt. Krishna Devi Shivshankar Patel:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a)  The  efforts  being  made  by  the  Government  to  reduce  the  dependency  on fertilizers  for  farming  in  Bundelkhand  region  including  the  Banda  Lok  Sabha Constituency  in  view  of  its  impact  on  soil,  health  and  environment  and  the economy of the region being dependent largely on agriculture;
- (b)  Whether it is true that the necessary fertilizers are not available to the farmers through cooperative societies on time and which has an adverse effect on the agriculture production in this region; and
- (c)  If so, the details of effort made by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## (Ms. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

(a): Organic farming is being promoted through Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) in all the States/UTs except North Eastern States and Mission Organic Value Chain  Development  for  North  Eastern  Region  (MOVCDNER)  for  the  North  Eastern States.  Both  schemes  stress  on  end-to-end  support  to  farmers  engaged  in  organic farming i.e. from production to processing, certification and marketing. Primary focus of the schemes is to form organic clusters, with preference to small and marginal farmers, to  create  a  supply  chain.  Both  the  schemes  are  implemented  through  States  /UT Governments.

Under PKVY, assistance of Rs. 31,500 per ha in 3 years is provided for promotion of organic farming. Out of this, assistance of Rs. 15,000 per ha is provided to farmers

through Direct Benefit Transfer for on- farm /off -farm organic inputs including organic compost. Financial assistance of Rs. 4,500/ha for 3 years is provided for marketing, packaging,  branding,  value  addition  etc.  Rs.  3,000/ha  for  3  years  is  provided  for certification and residue analysis. Assistance is also provided @Rs. 9,000/ha for 3 years for training, awareness & capacity building.

Under MOVCDNER, assistance of Rs. 46,500 per ha in 3 years is provided for creation of Farmers Producer Organization, support to farmers for organic inputs etc. Out of this,  assistance  @ Rs. 32500 per ha is provided to farmers for off -farm /on -farm organic inputs under the scheme including Rs. 15,000 as Direct Benefit Transfer to the  farmers.  Financial  assistance  of  Rs  10000  per  ha  in  3  years  is  provided  for activities of ICS management, training and certification (NPOP). Financial assistance of Rs 4000 per ha in 3 years is provided for value chain marketing at state level.

Further, pursuant to the Budget Announcement, 2023 and on the recommendations of the  Expenditure  Finance  Committee  (EFC),  Government  has  approved  Market Development  Assistance  (MDA)  Scheme  (FY  2023-24  to  2025-26)  under  which assistance @Rs.1500/MT  is provided to promote soil carbon enhancers viz., FOM/LFOM and organic fertilizer viz., PROM produced at plants under GOBARdhan initiative. These initiatives of the Government are expected to address the imbalance use of chemical fertilizers thereby reducing chemical fertilizer use.

(b) & (c): The availability of fertilizers has remained adequate across the country during the ongoing Kharif-2025 season. However, distribution of fertilizers within the State at district level is done by the State Government.

Following steps are taken by the Government every season for ensuring timely and adequate supply of fertilizers in the country:

- i. Before the commencement of each cropping season, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), in consultation with all the State Governments, assesses the state-wise & month-wise requirement of fertilizers.
- ii. On  the  basis  of  requirement  projected,  Department  of  Fertilizers  allocates sufficient/adequate quantities of fertilizers to  States by  issuing monthly  supply plan and continuously monitors the availability.
- iii. The  movement  of  all  major  subsidized  fertilizers  is  monitored  throughout  the country by an on-line web based monitoring system called integrated Fertilizer Monitoring System (iFMS).
- iv. Regular  Weekly  Video  Conference  is  conducted  jointly  by  DA&FW  and  D/o Fertilizers  with  State  Agriculture  Officials  and  corrective  actions  are  taken  to dispatch fertilizers as indicated by the State Governments.

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