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.
MP:SB: CP:
promotion (27.4.2012)