Lok Sabha Question No. 1601 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-09
Subject: Production of Organic Fertilizers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Naresh Chandra Uttam Patel, Shri Jitendra Kumar Dohare

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1601

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 09 th  December, 2025

## Production of Organic Fertilizers

1601.  Shri Jitendra Kumar Dohare: Shri Naresh Chandra Uttam Patel:

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 setup special organic farming villages as a solution to the problem of health hazards of chemicals and fertilizers;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of domestic production of organic fertilizers during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;

(d)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  increase  domestic  production  of  organic fertilizers; and

(e)  the  details  regarding  promotion  of  organic  farming,  use  and  production  of  organic fertilizers, production, training and assistance given to farmers in Etawah and Fatehpur district of Uttar Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): 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 since 2015-16. 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 scheme, organic farming is implemented through cluster mode consisting of farmer's  group  covering  a  contiguous  area  of  500-1000  ha  involving  approximately  500 farmers. Such cluster promote area based adoption of organic farming practices, reduction in use of chemical fertilizers and pesticide and production of safe and chemical free food. Under MOVCDNER scheme, 479 FPO have been formed with an average of 500 farmers per FPO for promotion of organic farming.

Total of 16.90 lakh ha area under PKVY and 2.36 lakh ha area under MOVCDNER have been covered since its inception as on 31.10.2025.

(c): The details of domestic production of organic fertilizers during the last three years and the current year, State-wise is at Annexure-I .

(d): 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.  Under  MOVCDNER, assistance  of  Rs.  46,500/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/ 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.

Under PM-PRANAM (PM Programme for Restoration, Awareness Generation, Nourishment and Amelioration of Mother-Earth) scheme, Government has advised States/UTs to reduce over use of chemical fertilizers and adopt Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) practices to maintain soil fertility and ensure optimum plant nutrient supply for sustainable productivity. States are also encouraged to promote use of organic/bio fertilizers and adopt natural/organic  farming  practices  supported  under  existing  Government  of  India  (GoI) schemes like PKVY and MOVCDNER etc.

(e) Under the PKVY scheme, a total of 20 clusters have been formed in Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh, covering 400 ha under the demonstration mode, benefiting 673 farmers. Similarly, in Fatehpur district of Uttar Pradesh, 20 clusters have been formed, covering 400 ha under the demonstration mode, benefiting 889 farmers.

Annexure-I.

| Production data of Organic Fertilizers in MT   | Production data of Organic Fertilizers in MT   | Production data of Organic Fertilizers in MT   | Production data of Organic Fertilizers in MT   |
|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| State                                          | 2022-23                                        | 2023-24                                        | 2024-25                                        |
| Andhra Pradesh                                 | 272572.13                                      | 1858652                                        | 1874125                                        |
| Assam                                          | 43773.2                                        | 125812                                         | 122001                                         |
| Bihar                                          | 53256.38                                       | 22500                                          | 16526                                          |
| Chhattisgarh                                   | -                                              | 78402                                          | 681697                                         |
| Goa                                            | 11221.37                                       | -                                              | 8959                                           |
| Gujarat                                        | 278036.86                                      | 257822                                         | 253473                                         |
| Haryana                                        | 71179.412                                      | 74223                                          | 438689                                         |
| Himachal Pradesh                               | 32.7965                                        | 4520                                           | 564729                                         |
| Jammu & Kashmir                                | 3250.48                                        | 85240                                          | 9166                                           |
| Jharkhand                                      | -                                              | 32831                                          | -                                              |
| Karnataka                                      | 2278241                                        | 2286649                                        | 1844895                                        |
| Kerala                                         | 13560.189                                      | 0                                              | 2738                                           |
| Madhya Pradesh                                 | 84598.05                                       | 1388205                                        | 1472273                                        |
| Maharashtra                                    | 237843.28                                      | 343171                                         | 216230                                         |
| Manipur                                        | -                                              | 150                                            | 150                                            |
| Odisha                                         | 14763.9                                        | -                                              | -                                              |
| Punjab                                         | 7407.06                                        | 3088335                                        | 938                                            |
| Rajasthan                                      | 50477                                          | 52220                                          | 192909                                         |
| Tamil nadu                                     | 231522                                         | 2134453                                        | 97301                                          |
| Telangana                                      | 28788.03                                       | 0                                              | 39996                                          |
| Tripura                                        | 946.81                                         | 1022                                           | 1050                                           |
| Uttar Pradesh                                  | 74799.23                                       | 802262                                         | 80456                                          |
| Uttarakhand                                    | 7440.451                                       | 10750                                          | 21171                                          |
| West Bengal                                    | 6704.806                                       | 0                                              | 65451                                          |
| Puducherry                                     | 2470                                           | -                                              | 1025                                           |
| Ladakh                                         | -                                              | 13681                                          | -                                              |
| Grand Total                                    | 37,72,884.44                                   | 1,26,60,900                                    | 80,04,921                                      |

Note:- For year 2025-26, the production data is not available at present.

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