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Steps Taken by Government to Promote Use of Bio-Fertilizers

April 5, 2014 by AmbitionIAS Leave a Comment

  • Under the National Project on Organic Farming (NPOF), Government is promoting production  of various organic inputs in the country including bio-fertilizers.
  • NPOF provides financial assistance up to 25% of total financial outlay up-to a ceiling of Rs.40 lakhs as credit linked back-ended subsidy for setting up Bio-fertilizers production units.
  • Under the Integrated Scheme of Oil seeds, Pulses, Oil Palm and Maize (ISOPOM), assistance is provided for supply of Rhizobium culture/Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria, Azotobacter and Azospirillum culture @ 50% cost of culture or Rs.100/- per hectare whichever is less.
  • Under National Food Security Mission (NFSM) on Pulses, including Accelerated Pulses Production Programme (A3P), assistance for popularizing Rhizobium culture/Phosphate Solubilising bacteria is provided to the farmers under cluster demonstrations.
  • Similarly, under Initiative for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millets Promotion (INSIMP) Programme, Phosphate Solubilising Bacteria/Azotobacter culture is provided to the farmers as part of technology demonstration.
  • In addition, states are free to provide funds under RKVY for promoting use of Biofertiliser with the prior approval of state level sanctioning committee under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary.
  • Central Government has notified biofertilizers like Rhizobium, Azotobacter, Azospirillum, Acetobacter, PSB, KMB, Zinc Solubilizing bacteria under Fertilizer Control Order (FCO).

Filed Under: Current Affairs Tagged With: Accelerated Pulses Production Programme (A3P), Initiative for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millets Promotion (INSIMP), Integrated Scheme of Oil seeds, National Food Security Mission (NFSM), National Project on Organic Farming (NPOF), Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)

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