Lok Sabha Question No. 1559 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Promotion of Organic Manure
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: CHINTAMANI MALVIYA, PARASURAMAN K.

O.I.H.

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1559

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  26 TH  JULY, 2016

## PROMOTION OF ORGANIC MANURE

1559.  PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA: SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

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

½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  substances  required  for  making  organic  manure  are  not  being utilized properly across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has formulated any action plan for large scale use of organic manure in the agricultural sector;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  there  is  any  organic  fertilizer  plant  established  by  the  Government  to fulfil  the  requirement  of  the  agriculture  sector,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  other steps taken by the Government to promote the organic manure?

## 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) & (b):   No, Madam. No such report or facts have come to the notice of this Ministry.
- (c) to (e): Government is promoting the use of Organic manures under the scheme Paramparagat  Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)  of National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA).

The  Government  is  promoting  the  use  of  organic  inputs  in  the  country,  through assistance as under:

- (i) Financial assistance is provided under the component Integrated  Manure Management  of  PKVY  for  Phosphate  Rich  Organic  Manure  (PROM)  as  per specification given in FCO, 1985 @Rs.1000/acre for procuring and application of PROM to soil to meet phosphorus/Zinc deficiency in soil.

(ii)  Financial Assistance is provided for vermi-compost (size 7'x3'x1') @Rs.5,000/- unit for procurement of earth worms, preparation of pits, construction of brick wall etc.

(iii)      Promotion of Organic Inputs under Organic & INM Components of Soil Health Management, assistance is provided for  Vermi-compost, Bio-fertilizers (Liquid / solid), Waste compost, Herbal extracts etc. including PROM @ 50 % of cost subject to a limit of Rs. 5000/- per ha and  maximum Rs.10,000 per beneficiary.

(iv)  Government is also promoting the production of       organic manures by providing 100%  financial  assistance  to  State  Governments/  Government  Agencies  upto  a maximum limit of Rs.190.00 lakh per unit and 33% of project cost maximum limited to Rs.63  lakh  per  unit  for  individuals/private  agencies  through  NABARD  as  capital investment for establishment of agro/vegetable waste compost production units of 3000 Total Per Annum (TPA) production capacity.

(v)  Under  the  Rain  fed  Area  Development  (RAD)  component  of  NMSA,  50%  of  cost subject  to  limit  of  Rs  125/-  per  cubic  ft.  and  maximum  permissible  assistance  of Rs.50,000/- per unit for permanent structure and Rs 8,000/- per unit for High Density Polyethylene  (HDPE)  vermi  bed  is  provided  for  construction  of  compost  unit  and, organic input production unit.

(vi)  The  Government  of  India  is  providing  a  Market  Development  Assistance  @ Rs.1500/-per metric ton (MT) to Fertilizer Companies for sale of City Compost.

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