Lok Sabha Question No. 2719 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-02
Subject: Market Share of Bio-Pesticides
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: George Baker, Richard Hay

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2719

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  2 ND  AUGUST, 2016

## MARKET SHARE OF BIO-PESTICIDES

2719.  SHRI GEORGE BAKER: PROF. RICHARD HAY:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE   ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं कसान कयाण

½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  market  share  of  bio-pesticides  and  chemical  pesticides  in  the pesticide market of the country;
- (b) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  reduce  dependence  on  chemical pesticides and encourage use of bio-pesticides;
- (c) the  number  of  laboratories  established  for  production  of  bio-pesticides  in  the country, State/UT-wise;
- (d) the details of the funds earmarked/sanctioned by the Government and utilized by the laboratories, State/UT-wise;
- (e) the details of the targets fixed and achieved under the programme during each of the last three years;
- (f) whether  the  Government  is  proposing/considering  to  open  some  more/special laboratories/schools for producing bio-pesticides in the country; and
- (g) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  time  by  which  these  laboratories/schools  are likely to be opened?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã  ½ãñâ  Àã·¾ã  ½ãâ¨ããè (  SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a): As per the data provided by the States, 5904 MT of bio-pesticides formulation and 54,532  MT (technical  grade)  of  chemical  pesticides  were  reported  to  have  been used in 2015-16. Therefore, based on consumption, the ratio is 1:9 approximately.

(b): The  Government  is  implementing  'Strengthening  and  Modernization  of  Pest Management Approach in India'(SMPMA) through 35 Central Integrated Pest Management  Centres  (CIPMCs)  of  Directorate  of  Plant  Protection  Quarantine  and Storage  established  across  the  country  with  an  aim  to  promote  Integrated  Pest Management (IPM) approach. CIPMCs inter alia, produce biological agents for release in the fields,  conserve  natural  bio-control  agents,  promote  bio-pesticides  as  an alternative  to  chemical  pesticides  and  advocate  judicious  and  safe  use  of  chemical pesticides  as  a  last  resort.  These  activities  are  implemented  through  Farmers  Field Schools (FFSs), 2 days / 5 days training programmes and season long training program for State Agriculture Extension officers and NGOs /Private bodies. A 'Grow Safe food' campaign  has  been  initiated  to  carry  the  message  of  safe  and  judicious  use  of pesticides to farmers and other stakeholders. A message related to judicious pesticides use  is  disseminated  in  regional  languages  in  Gram  Panchayats  and  rural  areas. Packages of Practices for control of pests and disease in 79 crops have been approved to reduce dependence on chemical pesticides and encourage use of bio-pesticides and other alternative plant protection measures.

(c): The details of the Bio-Control laboratories which also produces Bio-pesticides is at Annexure  I. These  laboratories are being run  by  CIPMCs/Indian  Council  of Agriculture  Research  (ICAR)/State  Agriculture  Universities  (SAUs)  /  State  Agriculture Departments/Private bodies.

(d): Under  the  SMPMA  Scheme,  in  the  year  2015-16,  an  amount  of  Rs  20  Lakhs were sanctioned as grants to the State of Arunachal Pradesh for the Strengthening of Bio-Control Laboratory.

(e) to (g): The  Details  are  at  Annexure  II.  Under  the  SMPMA  Scheme,  financial assistance in form of grants are provided to States for Establishment/Strengthening of Pesticides  testing  laboratory/Bio-Control  laboratory/Bio-Pesticides  testing  laboratory, Rodent Management, Human Resources Development programmes and Farmers Field Schools.  The States are encouraged to submit proposals under the SMPMA Scheme.

## ANNEXURE I

## Bio-Control Laboratory for Production of Bio-Control Agents/Bio-Pesticides

|   S.No. | State/UT          |   Number of laboratories |
|---------|-------------------|--------------------------|
|       1 | A&N Islands       |                        4 |
|       2 | Andhra Pradesh    |                       45 |
|       3 | Arunachal Pradesh |                        2 |
|       4 | Assam             |                        5 |
|       5 | Bihar             |                        8 |
|       6 | Chhattisgarh      |                        3 |
|       7 | Goa               |                        2 |
|       8 | Gujarat           |                       13 |
|       9 | Haryana           |                        8 |
|      10 | Himachal Pradesh  |                        5 |
|      11 | Jammu & Kashmir   |                        4 |
|      12 | Jharkhand         |                        1 |
|      13 | Lakshadweep       |                        1 |
|      14 | Karnataka         |                       21 |
|      15 | Kerala            |                       27 |
|      16 | Madhya Pradesh    |                        5 |
|      17 | Maharashtra       |                       61 |
|      18 | Manipur           |                        2 |
|      19 | Mizoram           |                        2 |
|      20 | Nagaland          |                        2 |
|      21 | Orissa            |                        9 |
|      22 | Pondicherry       |                        4 |
|      23 | Punjab            |                        8 |
|      24 | Rajasthan         |                       12 |
|      25 | Sikkim            |                        2 |
|      26 | Tamil Nadu        |                       25 |
|      27 | Uttarnchal        |                        3 |
|      28 | Uttar Pradesh     |                       23 |
|      29 | West Bengal       |                        4 |
|      30 | Delhi             |                        5 |
|      31 | Meghalaya         |                        1 |
|      32 | Tripura           |                        1 |
|      33 | Telangana         |                        4 |

Details  of  the  Estimate  and  Sanctions  made  under  SMPMA  Scheme  in  the  last three years

|   S.No. | Year    |   Revised Estimate (in lakh) |   Funds Released (in lakh) |
|---------|---------|------------------------------|----------------------------|
|       1 | 2013-14 |                          155 |                     155    |
|       2 | 2014-15 |                          169 |                     167.35 |
|       3 | 2015-16 |                          300 |                     251.45 |

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