Problems Related to Fertilizer
- India’s consumption of fertilizer is low because of less awareness, lack of proper distribution, and lack of supply.
- Chemical fertilizer is not accessible due to higher costs.
- The imbalance in the use of fertilizer is very wide. The ideal use of fertilizer as defined by the Haumantha Rao committee is 4:2:1 but what is real is 8.2: 4.2:1.
- There is a regional imbalance in the use of soil as well. Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, and Haryana have high usage.
- The use of Nitrogen and other fertilizers causes pollution in soil and water, which leads to eutrophication.
One Nation One Fertiliser
One Nation One Fertilizer is a central government scheme introduced by the ministry of chemicals and fertilizer to bring uniformity in fertilizers. Fertilizers in India are a major subsidized area. Similarly, Government has come up with “Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janurvarak Pariyojna“. All the fertilizers will be sold under the name of BHARAT emphasizing “single brands for fertilizer and logo“.
India is 3rd largest producer of fertilizer after China and the USA and 2nd largest consumer of fertilizer after china. Fertilizer is important for agricultural growth and is targeted by the government for their better utilization.