NITI Aayog releases Task Force report titled Production & Promotion of Organic & Bio fertilisers with Special Focus on Improving Economic Viability of Gaushalas

New Delhi: NITI Aayog has released the Task Force report titled “Production and Promotion of Organic and Bio fertilisers with Special Focus on Improving Economic Viability of Gaushalas”. 

The Task Force was constituted by NITI Aayog to suggest measures to make Gaushalas economically viable, address the problem of stray and abandoned cattle, and effective utilisation of cow dung and cow urine in the agriculture and energy sectors. 

The report provides a factual estimate of operating costs and fixed costs and other issues



in respect of Gaushalas and the cost and investments involved in setting up the Bio-CNG plant and PROM plant in Gaushalas.

 

The report was released by Prof Ramesh Chand, Member (Agriculture), NITI Aayog in the presence of Taskforce members Yesterday. Speaking at the event, Prof Ramesh Chand said in the last 50 years, a serious imbalance emerged in the use of inorganic fertiliser and livestock manure. He added that this is adversely affecting soil health, food quality, efficiency, environment, and human health.