Lok Sabha Question No. 2557 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-15
Subject: Sale of Spurious Organic Fertilizers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: OM PRAKASH YADAV, SANTOSH AHLAWAT, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2557

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH   DECEMBER, 2015

## SALE OF SPURIOUS ORGANIC FERTILIZERS

2557.  SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV: SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that sale and production data of organic fertilizers do not match in the country and farmers are cheated in the name of organic fertilizers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  amend  the  Fertilizer  Order  1985  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (d) the steps taken/being taken to deal with the sale of spurious organic fertilizers; and
- (e) the number of complaints received by the Government and the persons booked in this regard during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

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

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

- (a) & (b): Data in respect of sale of organic fertilisers is not maintained in the Ministry, the data only regarding production of organic fertilisers is maintained. State Governments check the quality of organic fertilisers by drawing samples and testing them in notified laboratories. During the last three years and the current year, two cases in Rajasthan, three cases in Karnataka and five  cases  in  Tamil  Nadu  have  been  reported  where  persons  were  found  selling  organic fertilisers, which are not notified in the Fertiliser (Control) Order and/or not complying with the provisions of the said Order.
- (c): Amendment in the Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985 is a regular process and is done as and when required.
- (d): Fertiliser (Control) Order (FCO), 1985 has been promulgated for regulation of quality of organic  fertilisers.  Organic  fertilisers,  namely,  City  Compost,  Vermicompost,  Phosphate  Rich Organic Manure, Organic Manure and Bio-enriched Organic Manure have been notified so far under the Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985.  No person shall manufacture/import for sale, sell, offer for sale, stock or exhibit for sale or distribute any organic fertiliser which is not notified in the  said  Order  or  not  of  standard  prescribed  in  the said Order. State Governments are the

agencies empowered to take necessary administrative and punitive/legal action against those not complying with the provisions of the FCO.

(e): Year-wise details regarding number of complaints and persons booked in the States of Rajasthan, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are given below:-

| State      | Number of complaints in the year   | Number of complaints in the year   | Number of complaints in the year   | Number of complaints in the year   |
|------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| State      | 2012-13                            | 2013-14                            | 2014-15                            | 2015-16                            |
| Rajasthan  | -                                  | -                                  | 2                                  | -                                  |
| Karnataka  | -                                  | 1                                  | 2                                  | -                                  |
| Tamil Nadu | -                                  | -                                  | 2                                  | 3                                  |

Prosecution has been launched against the defaulters in the Court of Law.

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