The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (MoCF) on July 18, 2023, notified the Policy on Promotion of Organic Fertilizers.
The following has been stated:
• The Market Development Assistance @ 1,500/MT will be provided to promote organic fertilizers and will be given for the manure produced at plants under the umbrella Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (GOBARdhan) initiative covering different Biogas/CBG support schemes/programs.
• All manufacturing-cum-marketing entities including CBG/Bio-gas operators, marketers/distributors under the umbrella GOBARdhan initiative; registered on the Unified GOBARdhan portal of the Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation (DDWS); and marketing through fertilizers marketing companies shall be eligible for Market Development Assistance (MDA) for promotion of organic fertilizers.
• The registration of the manufacturing plants with the Unified GOBARdhan portal of the Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation is pre-requisite condition for availing Market Development Assistance.
• The manufacturing units registered under the GOBARdhan portal will be required to market their organic fertilizers through fertilizer marketing companies.
[Notification No. 11017/29/2021-PMI-II (Part-1) [e-34602]
