Question : Compost from Organic Materials

(a): whether it is a fact that huge quantum of organic material is produced as outcome of agricultural activities, dairy farms and cattle sheds, agriculture based industries and construction work and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether compost fertilizer can be produced from this resource and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government proposes to set up plants for producing compost at the individual and panchayat levels in the country including Maharashtra and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the details of the total budget allocated by the Government to various States of the country during the last three years for preparing compost in the respective fields farmers at panchayat and of individual level including Maharashtra?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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(a):& (b): Yes, the valuable resources of rural areas can be converted in compost viz Crop residues/ waste harvest materials, fruits and vegetables waste, dried leaves, dung, etc are the main source of organic agriculture. Biodynamic compost, FYM, vermicompost are some examples of these resources.

(c) & (d): Under the Soil Health Management (SHM) component of National Mission of Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA), Government is encouraging the establishment of fruit/vegetable market/agro waste compost production unit (3000 Ton Per Annum (TPA) capacity), under Capital Investment Subsidy Scheme (CISS) through National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). The financial assistance is provided @33% of project cost of maximum limited to Rs 63.00 lakh per unit for individuals/ private agencies and 100% financial assistance to state Governments/ Government Agencies.
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Government is also promoting the use of Organic manures/fertilizer under the schemes Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)/ Soil Health Management and Mission Organic Value Chain Development (MOVCDNER)

(i) Financial assistance is provided under the component Integrated Manure Management of PKVY for Phosphate Rich Organic Manure (PROM) @ Rs.1000/acre for procuring and application of PROM to soil to meet phosphorus/Zinc deficiency in soil.

(ii) Financial Assistance is provided for vermi-compost (size 7’x3’x1’) @Rs.5, 000/- unit.

(iii) Assistance is provided for Vermi-compost, Bio-fertilizers (Liquid / solid), Waste compost, Herbal extracts etc. including PROM @ 50 % of cost subject to a limit of Rs. 5000/- per ha and maximum Rs.10,000 per beneficiary.

(iv) Under MOVCDNER assistance is provided for on-farm input production infrastructure (@ Rs 3750/ha.).

(v) The Government of India is providing a Market Development Assistance @ Rs.1500/-per metric ton (MT) to Fertilizer Companies for sale of City Compost.

(vi)) Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has developed improved technology for preparation of bio-enriched compost, vermincompost, city compost, bio-gas slurry manure etc from various rural urban and agro-industrial bio-wastes.

The details of state-wise funds allocated including Maharashtra under PKVY, funds allocated under MOVCDNER and state-wise subsidy including Maharashtra under CISS for fruit-vegetables waste compost is given at Annexure-I, II &III.