Government is promoting use of bio-fertilisers
through a Central Sector Scheme National Project on Organic Farming
(NPOF) for setting up of new or strengthening of existing bio-fertiliser
production units, technology transfer and training etc. To ensure
quality of bio-fertilisers - Rhizobium, Azotobacter, Azospirillium,
Phosphate Solubilising Bacteria, Potash Mobilising Bacteria, Zinc
Solubilising Bacteria and Mycrorhizal bio-fertilisers have been
incorporated in Fertilizer Control Order, 1985.
The total production of bio-fertilisers was 20,111 Metric Tone (MT),
25,065 MT, 20,040 MT and 37,998 MT during 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10 and
2010-11 respectively. The trend in use of bio-fertilizers is increasing
but the total area covered under bio-fertilizers about 3% of total
cultivable area in the country.
Awareness creation activities on use of bio-¬fertiliser is being
addressed through training programme seminar and through advisory in
package and practices for different crops under organic management. ICAR
also imparts training, organizes field level demonstrations etc. to
educate farmers on use of bio-¬fertilisers. During 2006-12, a total 320
demonstrations were conducting on various crops in different States.
Application of bio-fertilisers to seed or soil is ongoing process to keep the soil healthy and to get healthy crop yield.
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