Arunachal’s Wetland Wonder: Glaw Lake Earns India’s 101st Ramsar Recognition
Glaw Lake was recently designated as Arunachal Pradesh’s First and India’s 101st Ramsar Site. It is located within the Kamlang Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary. It hosts diverse flora and fauna sp...
Strait of Hormuz and Maritime Chokepoints
Maritime chokepoints are vital points along shipping routes that facilitate the passage of substantial trade volumes. These chokepoints control the global essential supplies such as oil, gas, fertiliz...
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When Carbon Rises, Can the Blue Carbon Answer?
What if India's pathway to net zero does not end at factories—but begins where terrestrial meets the coastal? As carbon emissions rise and climate risks intensify, the search for solutions has largely...
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Fertiliser consumption: State wise Pattern
Increasing use of fertilisers has led to a phenomenal growth in the food grain production over the last four decades. However, the pattern of fertiliser use varies widely from state to state. There is...
Perspectives on fertiliser usage
With remarkable growth after the introduction of fertiliser responsive high yielding varieties of paddy and wheat in the mid 1960s, per hectare fertiliser consumption increased from 5 kg in 1965-66 to...
Fertiliser pricing and subsidy policy in India
Fertiliser was brought under Fertiliser Control Order (FCO) in 1957 to regulate its sale, price and quality. Various committees have been formed over the years to fulfill the objective of ensuring ade...
Natural gas for fertiliser- development imperatives
India is heavily dependent on import of all primary energy resources—crude oil, coal and natural gas. There is a need to use the domestic energy resources specially gas judiciously. The paper provides...
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Fertiliser consumption: State wise Pattern
Increasing use of fertilisers has led to a phenomenal growth in the food grain production over the last four decades. However, the pattern of fertiliser use varies widely from state to state. There is a need for balanced and integrated use of plant nutrients to ensure food security to the population in future.
Perspectives on fertiliser usage
With remarkable growth after the introduction of fertiliser responsive high yielding varieties of paddy and wheat in the mid 1960s, per hectare fertiliser consumption increased from 5 kg in 1965-66 to 141 kg in 2010-11. Government and industry made concerted efforts to promote balanced use of fertilisers by targeting to achieve the ideal nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (NPK) ratio of 4:2:1 at t...
Fertiliser pricing and subsidy policy in India
Fertiliser was brought under Fertiliser Control Order (FCO) in 1957 to regulate its sale, price and quality. Various committees have been formed over the years to fulfill the objective of ensuring adequate quantity of fertilisers at fair prices to the farmers. Retention Pricing Scheme (RPS) implemented from 1977 led to a phenomenal increase in domestic production and consumption of fertilisers. Bu...
