Fertiliser Control Order,1985

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-27032026-271304 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1502] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2026/ CHAITRA 4, 1948 2180 GI/2026 (1) MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 25th March, 2026 S.O. 1567(E).- In pursuance of sub-clause (c) of clause 21 of Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed ) (Control) Order, 1985, the Central Government hereby specifies the weight of bags or packets in which the Bio- fertiliser is to be packed for sale as per the table below, namely:- +-------+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Sr.No | Name of Bio-fertilizer | Weight of bags/packets | +=======+========================================+==================================================================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | +-------+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 1 | Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhiza (VAM) | Minimum 500 g (100 gram for spore based Mycorrhizal formulations) and Maximum 5 Kg.| +-------+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 2 | Carrier based Biofertilizers | Minimum 200 g and Maximum upto 1 Kg. | +-------+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 3 | Liquid Biofertilizers | Minimum 50 mL and Maximum 1 Litre | +-------+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 2. This notification shall come into force the 1st day of April, 2026. 3. This notification shall not be applicable to the materials packed prior to the date of publication of this notification, which remains unsold, till date of its expiry. [F. No. 4-8/2025-Fert.Law] FRANKLIN L. KHOBUNG, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. GORAKHA NATH Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA YADAVA Date: 2026.03.27 12:37:35 +0530