By: ICN Bureau
Last updated : September 10, 2025 7:40 pm
As of now, the Government of India has included only 146 biostimulant products in the Schedule VI of the Fertilizer Control Order (FCO), 1985
The Government of India has decided to end the provisional registration issued for biostimulants products due to non-comlpinace of the players.
The provisional registration of biostimulants was a temporary provision for which G3 (Provisional Certificates) were issued for more than 8,000 products of biostimulants to provide adequate time to manufacturers/importers for generating data on bioefficacy, toxicity, chemistry, etc. which is prerequisite for inclusion of biostimulants in Schedule VI, FCO.
The Provisional registration for biostimulants was initially valid for a period of two years, ending 23rd February, 2023, which was extended till 22nd February, 2024, further extended till 22nd February, 2025 and again to 16th June, 2025, on the request of industry.
The Government has provided these extensions to the existing manufacturers/importers to manufacture/import for sale, sell, offer for sale, stock or exhibit biostimulants for a specific period to facilitate a smooth transition to the regulatory framework and ensure the continuation of manufacturing, importing, selling, and stocking of biostimulants by stakeholders.
Hence, the Government decided not to give any further extension to the provisional registration for biostimulant products beyond 16.06.2025. Accordingly, the Provisional Registration issued for biostimulants products stand invalid since 17.06.2025.
The Government of India issued Notification dated 23rd February, 2021 by which the biostimulants have been included in the Fertilizer Control Order (FCO), 1985 and provision under Clause 20C has been made for regulating the quality of biostimulant.
Prior to inclusion of Biostimulant products in Fertilizer Control Order (FCO), 1985, there were around 30,000 products in the market. In order to regulate biostimulants in the country.
As of now, the Government of India has included only 146 Biostimulant Products in the Schedule VI of the Fertilizer Control Order (FCO), 1985.