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Fertilizer Sales Trend and Concerns in Indian Agriculture - Rabi 2014-15

This presentation discusses the sales trend of fertilizers in India over the past six years, focusing on urea and P&K fertilizers. It also addresses major concerns in Indian agriculture such as depleting soil organic matter, imbalance in fertilizer use, and declining nutrient use efficiency. The deteriorating balance in NPK ratio and declining fertilizer response in irrigated areas are also highlighted. The presentation concludes with suggested medium-term strategies and operational issues to improve fertilizer management.

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Fertilizer Sales Trend and Concerns in Indian Agriculture - Rabi 2014-15

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  1. Presentation By Secretary (Fertilizers)National Conference on Agriculture for Rabi 2014-15

  2. Fertilizer Sales trend in last 6 years Figures in Lakh Metric Tonnes

  3. Sales of Urea during last six years Figures in Lakh Metric Tonnes

  4. Sales of P&K Fertilizers (DAP,MOP & NPK) Figures in Lakh Metric Tonnes

  5. Major Concerns In Indian Agriculture • Depleting soil organic matter • Imbalance in fertilizer use • Emerging multi-nutrient deficiencies • Declining nutrient use efficiency • Declining crop response ratio • Negative soil nutrient balance

  6. Deteriorating balance in NPK

  7. Deteriorating balance in NPKThe N-P-K ratio worsened acutely in certain states

  8. Major Concerns In Indian Agriculture Declining nutrient use efficiency Reasons: The loss of N through leaching and volatilization creates pollution and has environmental implications.

  9. Major Concerns In Indian Agriculture Declining Fertilizer Response - Irrigated Areas • Reasons: • Inadequate and imbalanced fertiliser use • Increasing multi-nutrient deficiency • Lack of farmers awareness about balanced plant nutrition • Poor crop management (Excess fertiliser dose not be the substitute of poor management)

  10. Soil Organic Carbon Map Over All India Organic Carbon Status 67% of Indian Soil is having lower organic Carbon • Organic carbon status in all the major states is low • West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka are the major states where organic carbon is low Source: Coromandel’s Internal Finding OC test done - 3.4 lac samples

  11. Suggested Medium term Strategy Use of optimal dose based on soil health status. Promotion of Neem-Coated Urea. Promotion of Micronutrients. Promotion of Organic Fertilizers. Promotion of Water Soluble Fertilizer under NHM.

  12. Operational Issues Quality Control & Enforcement of FCO mandated standards. Strengthening of the enforcement measures to prevent hoarding/ black marketing/ Smuggling /diversion of subsidised fertilizers to non-agriculture use. Operationalisation of mFMS at the retailer level. Close Coordination with Suppliers and timely placement of Indent with Railways. Collaboration in the Pilot Project for tracking & tracing of fertilizers sales.

  13. Thank you

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