**Executive Summary:**
This document addresses a question raised in Lok Sabha regarding efforts to reduce fertilizer dependency in the Bundelkhand region and the availability of fertilizers to farmers. The government is promoting organic farming through schemes like Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) and Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER). The government monitors fertilizer availability and distribution, ensuring adequate supply across the country.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Organic Farming Promotion:**
* PKVY promotes organic farming in all States/UTs (except North Eastern) with end-to-end support.
* MOVCDNER focuses on the North Eastern Region with similar support.
* Both schemes emphasize organic clusters, prioritizing small and marginal farmers.
* PKVY provides Rs. 31,500 per ha in 3 years, including DBT for organic inputs.
* MOVCDNER provides Rs. 46,500 per ha in 3 years, including DBT for organic inputs.
* Market Development Assistance (MDA) Scheme FY 2023-24 to 2025-26 provides assistance of Rs. 1500/MT to promote soil carbon enhancers and organic fertilizers produced under the GOBARdhan initiative.
* **Fertilizer Availability and Monitoring:**
* Fertilizer availability has remained adequate during the Kharif-2025 season.
* State Governments are responsible for district-level distribution.
* The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DAFW) assesses fertilizer requirements in consultation with State Governments.
* The Department of Fertilizers allocates sufficient quantities based on projected needs and monitors availability.
* The integrated Fertilizer Monitoring System (iFMS) tracks fertilizer movement.
* Weekly video conferences are held by DAFW and Do Fertilizers with State Agriculture Officials to address fertilizer dispatch.
**Impact Analysis:**
**Stakeholder: Farmers**
* Impact: Access to financial assistance and support for organic farming practices through PKVY and MOVCDNER. Ensured availability of fertilizers during the Kharif season.
* Action Required: Engage in organic farming practices to reduce dependency on chemical fertilizers. Utilize available financial assistance for organic inputs, marketing, and certification.
**Stakeholder: State Governments**
* Impact: Responsible for district-level fertilizer distribution and implementation of organic farming schemes.
* Action Required: Assess fertilizer requirements, ensure timely distribution, and implement PKVY and MOVCDNER effectively. Participate in weekly video conferences with DAFW and Do Fertilizers.
**Stakeholder: Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DAFW)**
* Impact: Responsible for assessing fertilizer requirements and coordinating with State Governments.
* Action Required: Assess state-wise month-wise fertilizer requirements and coordinate with State Governments.
**Stakeholder: Department of Fertilizers**
* Impact: Allocates fertilizer quantities and monitors availability.
* Action Required: Allocate sufficient fertilizer quantities to States based on projected needs and continuously monitor availability through iFMS.
Key Entities Referenced
Bundelkhand region: A geographical region in India, focus of the question regarding fertilizer dependency.
Banda Lok Sabha Constituency: A parliamentary constituency within the Bundelkhand region, specifically mentioned in the question.
Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY): A government scheme promoting organic farming, excluding North Eastern States.
Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER): A government scheme promoting organic farming specifically for the North Eastern States of India.
Direct Benefit Transfer: A mechanism for transferring subsidies directly to farmers' accounts.
Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC): Committee whose recommendations led to Market Development Assistance (MDA) Scheme.
Market Development Assistance (MDA) Scheme: Scheme to promote soil carbon enhancers and organic fertilizers.
Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DAFW): A department involved in assessing fertilizer requirements and coordinating with state governments.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS
DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED Question No. 1142
TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2025
Dependency of Fertilizers
1142: Smt. Krishna Devi Shivshankar Patel:
Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:
(a) The efforts being made by the Government to reduce the dependency on
fertilizers for farming in Bundelkhand region including the Banda Lok Sabha
Constituency in view of its impact on soil, health and environment and the
economy of the region being dependent largely on agriculture;
(b) Whether it is true that the necessary fertilizers are not available to the farmers
through cooperative societies on time and which has an adverse effect on the
agriculture production in this region; and
(c) If so, the details of effort made by the Government in this regard?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS
(Ms. ANUPRIYA PATEL)
(a): Organic farming is being promoted through Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana
(PKVY) in all the States/UTs except North Eastern States and Mission Organic Value
Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) for the North Eastern
States. Both schemes stress on end-to-end support to farmers engaged in organic
farming i.e. from production to processing, certification and marketing. Primary focus of
the schemes is to form organic clusters, with preference to small and marginal farmers,
to create a supply chain. Both the schemes are implemented through States /UT
Governments.
Under PKVY, assistance of Rs. 31,500 per ha in 3 years is provided for promotion of
organic farming. Out of this, assistance of Rs. 15,000 per ha is provided to farmers-2-
through Direct Benefit Transfer for on- farm /off –farm organic inputs including organic
compost. Financial assistance of Rs. 4,500/ha for 3 years is provided for marketing,
packaging, branding, value addition etc. Rs. 3,000/ha for 3 years is provided for
certification and residue analysis. Assistance is also provided @Rs. 9,000/ha for 3
years for training, awareness & capacity building.
Under MOVCDNER, assistance of Rs. 46,500 per ha in 3 years is provided for creation
of Farmers Producer Organization, support to farmers for organic inputs etc. Out of
this, assistance @ Rs. 32500 per ha is provided to farmers for off -farm /on –farm
organic inputs under the scheme including Rs. 15,000 as Direct Benefit Transfer to
the farmers. Financial assistance of Rs 10000 per ha in 3 years is provided for
activities of ICS management, training and certification (NPOP). Financial assistance
of Rs 4000 per ha in 3 years is provided for value chain marketing at state level.
Further, pursuant to the Budget Announcement, 2023 and on the recommendations of
the Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC), Government has approved Market
Development Assistance (MDA) Scheme (FY 2023-24 to 2025-26) under which
assistance @Rs.1500/MT is provided to promote soil carbon enhancers viz.,
FOM/LFOM and organic fertilizer viz., PROM produced at plants under GOBARdhan
initiative. These initiatives of the Government are expected to address the imbalance
use of chemical fertilizers thereby reducing chemical fertilizer use.
(b) & (c): The availability of fertilizers has remained adequate across the country during
the ongoing Kharif-2025 season. However, distribution of fertilizers within the State at
district level is done by the State Government.
Following steps are taken by the Government every season for ensuring timely and
adequate supply of fertilizers in the country:
i. Before the commencement of each cropping season, Department of Agriculture
and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), in consultation with all the State Governments,
assesses the state-wise & month-wise requirement of fertilizers.
ii. On the basis of requirement projected, Department of Fertilizers allocates
sufficient/adequate quantities of fertilizers to States by issuing monthly supply
plan and continuously monitors the availability.
iii. The movement of all major subsidized fertilizers is monitored throughout the
country by an on-line web based monitoring system called integrated Fertilizer
Monitoring System (iFMS).
iv. Regular Weekly Video Conference is conducted jointly by DA&FW and D/o
Fertilizers with State Agriculture Officials and corrective actions are taken to
dispatch fertilizers as indicated by the State Governments.
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