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.
