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Task force on production and promotion of bio-fertilizers

Content Editor : Dr. Urmimala Maiti

March 11, 2023 at 3:17:10 PM

Agriculture, Bio-farming, NITI Ayog

Content Editor : Dr. Urmimala Maiti

  • Considering the efficient use of fertilizers, NITI Ayog has devised a task force under the chairmanship of Prof. Ramesh Chand to:-

  1. assess biofertilizer production and consumption in India

  2. Devise innovations to promote the cow economy and use manure as biofertilizers.

  • Policy measures to produce, package, market & distribute organic fertilizers as an alternative to inorganic ones. 

  • Formulate Public Private Partnership models with gaushalas, Dairy cooperatives, and Farmer Producer Organisations to ensure sustainable bio-farming. 

  • The report released today on "Production and Promotion of Organic and Bio-fertilizers with Special Focus on Improving Economic Viability of Gaushalas" provides accurate estimates of operational and fixed costs of Gaushalas and setting up Bio-CNG plant and PROM (Phosphate Rich Organic Manure) plants and recommendations on the economic viability of Gaushalas.

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