Adequate availability of fertilisers for upcoming Kharif sowing season: GovtIndia is set for a robust Kharif season with ample fertilizer supplies. Domestic production and imports have ensured comfortable stock leve...
India needs to reduce the strategic importance of fertilisers through a bold agricultural policyGlobal events like the West Asia conflict and El Nino threaten governments. Rising fertilizer prices create a fiscal and political crisis f...
Govt introduces 45kg urea bags in place of 50kg to cut demandManufacturers have been given six months to ensure smooth implementation of the policy. The consumption of urea stood at 296 lakh tonnes la...
Urea imports drop by 36% in Apr-JanThe country had imported 81.26 lakh tonnes of urea in April-January period of 2015-16 fiscal.
Kisan centres to sell products developed by farm scientistsThe minister stressed on the need to promote bio-pesticides and said that its usage should be increased from 3 per cent to 30 per cent.
- Urea imports up 6% in April-February to 83.09 LT
Urea imports increased by 6 per cent to 83.09 lakh tonnes in April-February this fiscal due to lower prices of the fertiliser in internatio...
Urea demand dips due to its neem coating: Hansraj Gangaram AhirMinister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers said, "...the urea demand from states has fallen by 7 lakh tonnes after the neem coating of...
Urea imports up by 11% to 81.25 lakh tonnesIndia had imported 73.02 LT of urea in the corresponding period a year ago, according to official data. The rise in imports was due to lowe...
GSFC ups neem-coated urea production to 2 lakh ton after government nodGSFC today said it has raised the production of neem-coated urea to full capacity of two lakh tonne to meet the requirements of farmers in ...
Neem coated urea to stop divergence for industrial use: GovernmentUrea sold in the country will now be completely neem coated, a move which could save about Rs 10,000 crore by lowering the usage and stoppi...
Government expects neem-coated urea supply to rise in coming monthsEarlier, fertiliser firms were allowed to produce neem-coated urea upto 35 per cent of total capacity of their plants.
Government to curb illegal diversion of subsidized urea to industry by neem coating itThe government has finally found a solution to curb illegal diversion of subsidized urea for industrial use by neem coating 100% urea.
Government makes 'neem coating' of 75% domestic urea 'mandatory'The move is aimed at checking the excessive use of urea which is deteriorating the soil health and adversely impacting overall crop yield.
Government expects more supply of neem-coated urea by next year: Hansraj AhirEarlier, production of neem-coated urea was allowed only up to 35 per cent of the total capacity of the plant.
Gujarat State Fertilisers Company Limited gets Centre's nod to raise neem-coated urea productionUrea imports have increased by 13 per cent to 78.43 lakh tonnes (LT) in April-February period of 2014-15.
- Neem-coated urea helps in increasing the yield: Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan
Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh asked farmers to use 'neem-coated' urea as it helps in increasing the yield with its minimum use.
Government allows fertiliser firms 100% production of neem-coated ureaFertilizer Minister Ananth Kumar said the country would become self-sufficient in urea production in the next five years.