Question : SUBSIDY ON FERTILIZERS AND PESTICIDES



(a) whether the Government proposes to provide subsidy on fertilizers and pesticides to the small and marginal farmers in the country in the current year;

(b) if so, the details of subsidy provided on fertilizers and pesticides during each of the last three years and the curret year;

(c) whether the amolunt of subsidy has been curtained or incresed during the said period;

(d) if so, the extent to which such curtailment or lincrease thereof; and

(e) the efforts being made by the Government to safeguard the interest of the farmers ?

Answer given by the minister


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

(a) to (e) : Information is being collcted. The same will be laid down before the House.