Market Development Assistance
Ministry: Ministry Of Chemicals And Fertilizers
Department: Department Of Fertilizers
The scheme aims to promote organic fertilizers produced at Bio-Gas and Compressed Bio-Gas plants under the Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan initiative. It provides Market Development Assistance of ₹1,500/- per Metric Tonne to manufacturing and marketing entities of organic fertilizers.
About This Scheme
Benefits
₹1.5K
Market Development Assistance of ₹1,500/- per Metric Tonne is provided for the sale of Fermented Organic Manure, Liquid Fermented Organic Manure, and enriched Phosphate Rich Organic Manure.
₹360.0 Cr
A corpus of ₹3,60,00,00,000/- is available for research gap funding, to be utilized only by Central and State Research Institutes or non-private fertilizer cooperatives.
₹1451.8 Cr
The total budget outlay for the scheme is ₹14,51,82,00,000/- for three years from Financial Year 2023-24 to Financial Year 2025-26.
##### Disbursal
Assistance is provided only for the quantity sold through Point of Sale machines.
Assistance claims must be generated through the Integrated Fertilizer Management System portal using Direct Benefit Transfer.
Claims must be submitted within two months of the sale of the organic fertilizers.
##### Conditions
Marketing entities must print the Maximum Retail Price along with applicable Market Development Assistance on the bags clearly.
Any State subsidy provided on the organic fertilizers must be passed on to the farmers in terms of a lower Maximum Retail Price.
Each bag must display its constituents as given in the Fertilizer Control Order, the marketing entities' names, the manufacturer's name, and shelf-life.
Marketing entities must ensure that any sale above the printed net Maximum Retail Price is avoided, as it is punishable under the Essential Commodities Act.
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Required Documents
- ✦Letter Intimating Willingness to Market Organic Fertilizers.
- ✦Purchasing Agreement for Supply of Fermented Organic Manure, Liquid Fermented Organic Manure, or Phosphate Rich Organic Manure (Required if marketing through Fertilizer Marketing Companies).
- ✦Details of Fertilizer Marketing Companies Document ( Annexure-I ).
- ✦Details of Organic Fertilizer Manufacturer Document ( Annexure-II ).
- ✦Tax Identification Number Certificate of the Company.
- ✦Permanent Account Number Card of the Company.
- ✦Bank Account Details (Account Number, Indian Financial System Code, Name of Account Holder, Address of the Bank).
- ✦Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan Portal Registration Certificate.
- ✦Quantity Certificate for Organic Fertilizers (Proforma 'B1-MDA').
- ✦Quality Certificate for Organic Fertilizers (Proforma 'B2-MDA').
- ✦Quality Test Report from a Government Notified Laboratory or National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories Accredited Private Laboratory.
- ✦Proforma for Claiming Payment of Market Development Assistance (Annexure) with the Digital Signature of the Chartered Accountant or Statutory Auditor and the Authorized Officer.
- ✦Stock Registers Showing Opening Balance, Production, Quantity Dispatched, and Closing Balance.
- ✦Daily Report of Production and Stock Authenticated by the Production Manager.
- ✦Dispatch and Stock Transfer Advice Serially Numbered and Signed by the Sales Manager.
- ✦Dispatch Instructions Issued from Headquarters.
- ✦Gate Passes Bearing Printed Serial Numbers.
- ✦Register of Gate Passes Issued.
- ✦Register of Dispatches.
- ✦Sales Invoices Serially Numbered and Supported by Warehouse Delivery Notes.
- ✦Sales Day Book.
- ✦Delivery Challan Signed by the Receiver in Confirmation of Receipt.
- ✦Stock Register of Raw Materials Purchased and Consumed.
✦ Required ◦ Optional
How to Apply
Quick Info
- Level
- Central Government
- Max benefit
- ₹1451.8 Cr