Question : SUBSIDY ON CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS AND PESTICIDES

(a) the quantum of Subsidy being given by the Union Government to the State Government on Chemical fertilizers and pesticides;

(b) whether the Union Government proposes to provide more subsidy on fertilizers;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether any strong rule has been made to make subsidy to small and marginal farmers; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI SRIKANT KUMAR JENA)

(a): Fertilizers are provided to the farmers in the States at subsidized rates. Expenditure on fertilizer subsidy in the last 3 years is a s follows:

(Rs. In Crores)
YEAR	INDIGENOUS	INDIGENOUS	IMPORTED	IMPORTED	TOTAL	P & K	UREA	P & K	UREA
2007-08	10333.80	16450.37	6600.00	9935.14	43319.31
2008-09	32957.10	20968.74	32597.50	12971.38	99494.72
2009-10	16000.00	17580.25	23452.06	6999.63	64031.94
2010-11	3127.57	3021.26	1382.21	1368.52	8899.56
(till 30th June)

The Union Government does not provide any direct or earmarked subsidy for pesticides to the State Governments. However, the State Governments can utilize funds available under schemes such as Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna and Macro Management of Agriculture for providing subsidy on pesticides within their overall Agriculture Plan/Work Plan.

(b & c): There is no proposal to change the rate of Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) announced by the Government on annual basis w.e.f. 1st April, 2010 for the year 2010-11.

(d & e): The Subsidized fertilizer being provided by the Government is available to all the farmers of the country, including small and marginal farmers.

Question : SUBSIDY ON CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS AND PESTICIDES

Answer given by the minister

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