Organic Fertilizer Use To Add $2.6 Bn Revenue

New Delhi: The government’s initiative to promote the use of organic fertilizer could add a revenue of $2.6 billion for the biogas industry, the Indian Biogas Association (IBA) said on Sunday. The government has announced an amendment to encourage the use of organic fertilizer for farming methods that are more ecologically friendly, the IBA said in a statement. The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has made some changes in to the 1985 Fertilizer (Inorganic, Organic, or Mixed) (Control) Order and included ‘Organic Carbon Enhancers’ from Compressed Biogas (CBG) plants as a new variety of fertilizer.

The change introduced in February 2025 is believed to be beneficial for farmers and the environment as it will help improve agriculture in the country, it stated. A R Shukla, President of the Indian Biogas Association, has hailed the amendment, saying, it will help improve soil’s health as well as mitigate global warming. Organic fertilizer which is produced through the fermentation process in the biogas plant will allow the industry to earn additional income, IBA said. Organic carbon enhancers enrich soil with organic carbon, which increases plant growth, and sustains agricultural productivity, the IBA said, pointing out that Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) content in India has decreased to 0.3 per cent from 1 per cent in the last 70 years.

Additionally, it said, there will be significant profit margins and income generating from this development for the industry.