Mains Question:
Q1. Despite having maximum area under farming, India is heavily import dependent for fertilisers. In the light of this statement, discuss the required measures in order to increase domestic availability of fertilizers in the country.
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- Introduction- Brief about India’s fertilizer industry
- Challenges/Issues
- Lack of infrastructure within the country
- Supply disruption Ongoing Russia-Ukraine war
- Black marketing
- Required measures
- Need of alternate supplies
- Assured adequate availability of mineral nutrients
- Bringing fertilisers under the administrative price control regime
- Investment in setting fertilizer plants
- Revised agricultural policies
- Mention important government scheme/policies for fertilizer sector
- Conclude accordingly
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