National Project on Organic Farming
Under Capital investment Subsidy Scheme (CISS) of National Project on Organic Farming (NPOF), 100% assistance is provided to State Government / Government agencies for setting up of mechanized fruit/vegetable market Agro waste compost production unit up to a maximum limit of Rs.190.00 lakh /unit (for 3000 Total Per Annum (TPA) capacity). Similarly, for individuals/ private agencies assistance up to 33% of cost limit to Rs 63 lakh/unit as capital investment is provided. Under CISS until now, 12 Fruit and vegetable compost units have been established including 4 units in the State of Tamil Nadu and Rs. 148.332 lakh has been released to the State for this purpose.
Completed Projects of Production Units under CISS since 2012-13 till date (as per NABARD)
| Sl. No. | States | Fruit Veg. Waste Compost Unit
| |
| No. of units/completed projects | Funds released (in Rs lakh) | ||
| | Andhra Pradesh | 02 | 48.0
|
| | Haryana | 01 | 33.00
|
| | Karnataka | 03 | 139.234
|
| | Madhya Pradesh | 01 | 19.191
|
| | Manipur | 01 | 17.53
|
| | Tamil Nadu | 04 | 148.332
|
|
| TOTAL | 12 | 405.287
|
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in Lok Sabha today.
