27 Apr 2012

Use of Biofertilizers on the Rise


Consumption of bio-fertiliser is increasing and its production has increased from 25065.03 MT during the year 2008-09 to 37997.61 MT during the year 2010-11.

              Use of bio-fertilizer is promoted through Integrated Nutrient Management strategy.  To ensure availability of bio-fertilisers, financial assistance is provided under National Project on Promotion of Organic Farming (NPOF) for setting up of bio-fertiliser production units as back ended subsidy through commercial Banks and NABARD.

            The amount sanctioned/released for setting up of bio-fertiliser production units under NPOF during the last three years is as under:-


Year   
Amount sanctioned/released (in Rs. lakh)
2009-10
84.034
2010-11
72.20
2011-12
43.30

            As per reports of Department of Fertilizer, subsidy provided on chemical fertilizers during the last three years is as under:-
           
Year
Total subsidy (in Rs. crore)
2009-10
64032.29
2010-11
65836.68
2011-12
73790.94


            This information was given by Shri Harish Rawat, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.

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