Lok Sabha Question No. 308 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-26
Subject: Organic Fertilizers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: KESHAV PRASAD MAURYA

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 308

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH  APRIL, 2016

## ORGANIC FERTILIZERS

308.   SHRI KESHAV PRASAD MAURYA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to promote the use of organic fertilizers in place of chemical fertilizers;
- (b) the names of the States where maximum amount of chemical fertilizers are being used;
- (c) the number and details of domestic and foreign companies engaged in the production of chemical fertilizers  and  the  annual  amount of  revenue  received  by  the  Government from the foreign companies; and
- (d) the  number  of  companies  out  of  the  total  number  of  companies  related  to  this  sector which are producing organic fertilizers?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्राऱय में राज्य मंत्री (SHRI  MOHANBHAI  KUNDARIYA)

- (a): The Government is promoting Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) through soil test based balanced and judicious use of chemical fertilizers in conjunction with  bio-fertilizers and locally available organic manures like Farm Yard Manure (FYM), compost, vermi compost and green manure to maintain soil health and its productivity.

In  consonance  with  above  policy,  Government  is    promoting  on-  farm  production  of organic inputs and also the compost production units set up in private sector. Government is also providing Market Development Assistance for  City Compost.

In case of chemical fertilizers, Government is promoting balanced and regulated use of fertilizers.  Advisories  are  issued  to  State  Governments    apply  soil  test  based  recommended doses for crop production. Soil Health Card Scheme provides cards to farmers with all relevant information on fertility and balanced use of nutrient for various crops.

Advisories  are  also  issued  to  State  Governments  on  Soil  Health  Management  (SHM) between  cropping  seasons  in  order  to  maintain  soil  fertility  and  crop  productivity,  such  as adding compost, growing green manure, use of bio-fertilisers etc.

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- (b): States where the per hectare nutrient (NPK) consumption( in kg/hac) is higher than All India Average are as follows:-
- (c) & (d): The details  are  at Annexure .  As per data provided by Department of Fertiliser, no chemical   fertilizer  Companies are  producing   Organic fertilizer.

| States         |   NPK Consumption (in kg/hectare) |
|----------------|-----------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh |                            237.23 |
| Telangana      |                            231.43 |
| Haryana        |                            221.44 |
| Punjab         |                            227.46 |

## Plant-wise Production of Urea from 2013-14 to 2015-16

| NAME OF PLANTS       | 2013-14 Actual   | 2014-15 Actual   | 2015-16 Actual   |
|----------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| PUBLIC SECTOR:       |                  |                  |                  |
| NFL:Nangal-II        | 3.95             | 4.79             | 5.46             |
| NFL:Bhatinda         | 5.60             | 5.61             | 5.48             |
| NFL:Panipat          | 5.11             | 5.12             | 5.67             |
| NFL:Vijaipur         | 10.06            | 9.51             | 9.90             |
| NFL:VijaipurExpn.    | 11.62            | 11.38            | 11.46            |
| Total(NFL):          | 36.35            | 36.39            | 37.98            |
| BVFCL:Namrup-II      | 0.71             | 0.98             | 0.66             |
| BVFCL:Namrup-III     | 2.35             | 2.61             | 2.56             |
| Total(BVFCL):        | 3.06             | 3.59             | 3.23             |
| RCF:Trombay-V        | 3.53             | 4.24             | 4.52             |
| RCF:Thal             | 19.93            | 21.78            | 20.98            |
| Total(RCF):          | 23.46            | 26.02            | 25.50            |
| MFL:Chennai          | 4.87             | 3.29             | 4.09             |
| TOTAL PUBLIC SECTOR: | 67.74            | 69.29            | 70.80            |
| COOP. SECTOR:        |                  |                  |                  |
| IFFCO:Kalol          | 6.00             | 5.97             | 6.01             |
| IFFCO:Phulpur        | 6.52             | 5.78             | 7.58             |
| IFFCO:PhulpurExpn.   | 9.51             | 8.84             | 10.54            |

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| IFFCO:Aonla             | 11.03   | 10.47   | 11.33   |
|-------------------------|---------|---------|---------|
| IFFCO:AonlaExpn.        | 10.74   | 10.21   | 11.23   |
| Total(IFFCO):           | 43.80   | 41.27   | 46.68   |
| KRIBHCO:Hazira          | 22.10   | 22.25   | 22.68   |
| TOTAL COOP. SECTOR:     | 65.90   | 63.51   | 69.36   |
| Total (Pub.+Coop.)      | 133.64  | 132.80  | 140.15  |
| PRIVATE SECTOR:         |         |         |         |
| GSFC:Vadodara           | 3.22    | 3.52    | 3.61    |
| SFC:Kota                | 4.03    | 3.97    | 4.01    |
| KFCL (DIL):Kanpur       | 3.13    | 6.41    | 7.17    |
| ZACL:Goa                | 3.76    | 3.63    | 4.00    |
| SPIC:Tuticorin          | 2.86    | 4.92    | 6.20    |
| MCF:Mangalore           | 3.79    | 2.51    | 3.80    |
| GNFC:Bharuch            | 6.96    | 7.04    | 6.91    |
| IGF:Jagdishpur          | 10.36   | 10.22   | 12.08   |
| NFCL:Kakinada-I         | 6.47    | 3.48    | 6.31    |
| NFCL:Kakinada-II        | 7.80    | 5.83    | 7.11    |
| CFCL:Gadepan-I          | 9.91    | 9.76    | 10.91   |
| CFCL:Gadepan-II         | 9.51    | 8.76    | 10.35   |
| TCL:Babrala             | 11.37   | 12.50   | 12.31   |
| KSFL:Shahjhanpur        | 10.35   | 10.50   | 9.83    |
| TOTAL PRIVATE SECTOR:   | 93.52   | 93.05   | 104.60  |
| TOTAL(PUB.+COOP.+PVT.): | 227.15  | 225.85  | 244.75  |

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## Plant wise Production of DAP from 2013-14 to 2015-16

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| NAME OF PLANTS        | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   |
|-----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| COOP. SECTOR:         | Actual    | Actual    | Actual    |
| IFFCO:Kandla          | 5.17      | 3.50      | 6.20      |
| IFFCO:Paradeep        | 9.15      | 10.55     | 10.53     |
| TOTAL CO-OP SECTOR    | 14.32     | 14.05     | 16.73     |
| PRIVATE SECTOR:       |           |           |           |
| GSFC:Vadodara         | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      |
| ZACL:Goa              | 0.50      | 1.59      | 1.36      |
| GFL:Tuticorin         | 1.46      | 2.28      | 2.66      |
| MCF:Mangalore         | 1.18      | 1.41      | 1.10      |
| TCL:Haldia            | 2.41      | 0.83      | 0.57      |
| GSFC:Sikka-I          | 1.51      | 0.79      | 2.02      |
| GSFC:Sikka-II         | 2.40      | 2.36      | 1.69      |
| Total (Sikka-I&II):   | 3.90      | 3.15      | 3.70      |
| CIL:Kakinada          | 5.71      | 2.43      | 2.88      |
| CIL: Vizag            | 0.19      | 0.00      | 0.00      |
| HindalcoIndus:Dahej   | 2.29      | 2.98      | 3.24      |
| PPL:Paradeep          | 4.15      | 5.74      | 5.62      |
| TOTAL PRIVATE SECTOR: | 21.79     | 20.40     | 21.14     |
| TOTAL(CO-OP.+PVT.):   | 36.11     | 34.44     | 37.87     |

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## Plant- wise production of complex fertilizer for the year 2013-14 to 2015-16

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|                        |            | Production   | Production   | Production   |
|------------------------|------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| Name of Company/Unit   | Product    | 2013-14      | 2014-15      | 2015-16      |
|                        |            | Actual       | Actual       | Actual       |
| Public Sector:         |            |              |              |              |
| FACT:Udyogaman         | 20:20:0:13 | 1.7          | 1.35         | 1.20         |
| FACT:Cochin-II         | 20:20:0:13 | 4.9          | 4.69         | 4.08         |
| Total FACT             |            | 6.6          | 6.0          | 5.28         |
| RCF:Trombay            | 15:15:15   | 3.3          | 3.89         | 4.61         |
|                        | 10:26:26   | 0.0          | 0.00         | 0.00         |
| RCF:Trombay-IV         | 20.8:20.8  | 0.0          | 0.00         | 0.00         |
|                        | 20:20:0:13 | 1.9          | 2.67         | 1.75         |
| Total RCF              |            | 5.15         | 6.6          | 6.36         |
| MFL:Chennai            | 17:17:17   | 0.45         | 0.74         | 0.35         |
|                        | 19:19:19   | 0.00         | 0.00         | 0.00         |
|                        | 20:20:0:13 | 0.00         | 0.00         | 0.00         |
| Total MFL              |            | 0.45         | 0.74         | 0.35         |
| Total Public Sector:   |            | 12.20        | 13.3         | 12.00        |
| Cooperative Sector:    |            |              |              |              |
| IFFCO:Kandla           | 10:26:26   | 4.9          | 5.15         | 6.48         |
|                        | 12:32:16   | 5.9          | 7.76         | 9.88         |
|                        | 20:20      | 0.0          | 0.00         | 0.00         |
| Total(IFFCO/Kandla):   |            | 10.9         | 12.9         | 16.36        |
| IFFCO: Paradeep        | 20:20:0:13 | 3.25         | 4.22         | 5.92         |
|                        | 10:26:26   | 1.81         | 1.03         | 0.41         |
|                        | 12:32:16   | 1.68         | 1.12         | 0.24         |
| Total(IFFCO): Paradeep |            | 6.74         | 6.37         | 6.58         |
| TOTAL (IFFCO)          |            | 17.61        | 19.28        | 22.94        |

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| Name of Company/Unit   | Product    | Production (Fig. in LMT)   | Production (Fig. in LMT)   | Production (Fig. in LMT)   |
|------------------------|------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
|                        |            | 2013-14                    | 2014-15                    | 2015-16                    |
| Private Sector         |            |                            |                            |                            |
| GSFC:Vadodara          | 20:20:0:13 | 2.68                       | 2.83                       | 3.10                       |
| CIL:Vizag              | 28:28      | 3.59                       | 4.08                       | 3.46                       |
|                        | 14:35:14   | 0.00                       | 0.10                       | 0.00                       |
|                        | 20:20:0:13 | 4.82                       | 4.29                       | 5.85                       |
|                        | 10:26:26   | 0.03                       | 0.42                       | 0.00                       |
|                        | .24:24     | 0.00                       | 0.33                       | 0.12                       |
| Total (CIL):           |            | 8.43                       | 9.22                       | 9.42                       |
| ZIL:Goa                | 19:19:19   | 0.91                       | 0.78                       | 0.69                       |
|                        | 28:28      | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 0.00                       |
|                        | 14:35:14   | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 0.00                       |
|                        | 10:26:26   | 2.88                       | 3.64                       | 3.21                       |
|                        | 20:20:0:13 | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 0.00                       |
|                        | 12:32:16   | 0.57                       | 0.40                       | 1.18                       |
| Total (ZIL):           |            | 4.36                       | 4.82                       | 5.08                       |
| GFL:Tuticorin          | 20:20:0:13 | 1.59                       | 1.94                       | 2.50                       |
|                        | 17:17:17   | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 0.00                       |
| Total (SPIC):          |            | 1.59                       | 1.94                       | 2.50                       |
| MCF:Mangalore          | 20:20:0:13 | 0.37                       | 0.29                       | 0.93                       |
|                        | 16:20      | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 0.02                       |
|                        | 10:26:26   | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 0.00                       |
| Total (MCF):           |            | 0.37                       | 0.29                       | 0.95                       |
| CIL:Ennore             | 16:20      | 1.80                       | 0.82                       | 1.20                       |
|                        | 20:20:0:13 | 0.00                       | 1.58                       | 0.57                       |
| Total (CIL):           |            | 1.80                       | 2.40                       | 1.77                       |
| GNFC:Bharuch           | 20:20:0:13 | 1.89                       | 2.06                       | 2.07                       |
| Total (GNFC):          |            | 1.89                       | 2.06                       | 2.07                       |

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| Name of Company/Unit     | Product       | Production (Fig. in LMT)   | Production (Fig. in LMT)   | Production (Fig. in LMT)   |
|--------------------------|---------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
|                          |               | 2013-14                    | 2014-15                    | 2015-16                    |
| TCL:Haldia               | 28:28         | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 0.00                       |
|                          | 14:35:14      | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 0.00                       |
|                          | 15:15:15      | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 0.00                       |
|                          | 12:32:16      | 0.00                       | 1.01                       | 0.44                       |
|                          | 10:26:26      | 2.50                       | 3.95                       | 2.52                       |
|                          | 20:20:0:13    | 0.00                       | 0.77                       | 1.18                       |
| Total (TCL):             |               | 2.50                       | 5.73                       | 4.14                       |
| GSFC:Sikka-I             | 20:20:0:13    | 0.68                       | 0.57                       | 0.18                       |
|                          | 10:26:26      | 0.10                       | 0.01                       | 0.20                       |
|                          | 12:32:16      | 0.10                       | 0.14                       | 0.28                       |
| GSFC:Sikka-II            | 12:32:16      | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 0.00                       |
| CIL:Kakinada             | 20:20:0:13    | 2.18                       | 3.71                       | 3.55                       |
|                          | 14:35:14      | 1.39                       | 2.30                       | 2.68                       |
|                          | 17:17:17      | 0.22                       | 0.08                       | 0.37                       |
|                          | 12:32:16      | 0.22                       | 0.06                       | 0.00                       |
|                          | 10:26:26      | 2.43                       | 3.50                       | 2.51                       |
|                          | 14:28:14      | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 0.00                       |
|                          | .24:24        | 0.00                       | 0.01                       | 0.00                       |
|                          | 28:28         | 0.00                       | 0.49                       | 0.79                       |
| Total (CIL):             |               | 6.44                       | 10.14                      | 9.91                       |
| HindalcoInd:Dahej        | 10:26:26      | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 0.00                       |
|                          | 12:32:16      | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 0.00                       |
|                          | 20:20         | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 0.00                       |
| DFPCL:Taloja             | 24:24 /23:23, | 2.43                       | 0.39                       | 0.89                       |
| PPL:Paradeep             | 20:20         | 4.57                       | 3.74                       | 6.28                       |
|                          | 28:28         | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 0.00                       |
|                          | 16:20         | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 0.00                       |
|                          | 14:35:14      | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 0.00                       |
|                          | 12:32:16      | 0.12                       | 0.31                       | 0.30                       |
|                          | 10:26:26      | 1.26                       | 0.83                       | 1.01                       |
|                          | 15:15:15      | 0.01                       | 0.27                       | 0.00                       |
| Total (PPL):             |               | 5.95                       | 5.15                       | 7.58                       |
| Total Private Sector:    |               | 39.32                      | 45.70                      | 48.07                      |
| Total (Pub.+Coop.+Pvt.): |               | 69.13                      | 78.32                      | 83.01                      |

Source:Department of Fertilisers

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