Centre should direct States to use bio-decomposer: CM

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Delhi Chief Minister has said that a third-party audit conducted by WAPCOS — a PSU under the Union Jal Shakti Ministry — has found the Pusa bio-decomposer, a microbial solution to turn crop stubble into manure is “highly effective”.

Note: In 2020, the Delhi government had given Pusa bio-decompose for free to all city farmers.

WAPCOS Survey on Farmers using Pusa Bio Decomposer

The auditors surveyed 79 farmers in 15 villages spread across four districts in Delhi. The key findings were:

Firstly, 90% of the farmers said that the stubble decomposed within 15-20 days, whereas it would previously take 40-50 days.

Secondly, after using Pusa-bio decomposer, the soil needs to be ploughed only once or twice, opposed to earlier 6-7 times.

Thirdly, the organic carbon content in the soil increased to 40 per cent as the stubble ended up becoming manure.

Fourthly, the soil-nitrogen levels increased by 24%, helpful bacteria content increased seven times and fungal content increased threefold. 

Source:  This post is based on the article “Centre should direct States to use bio-decomposer: CM” published in The Hindu on 13th September 2021.