India’s coastal regions, stretching thousands of kilometers, are on the frontlines of a creeping environmental crisis—saltwater intrusion. Unlike cyclones or tsunamis, this is a disaster that doesn’t...
Heatwaves in India have evolved from seasonal anomalies to one of the country’s most pressing climate emergencies. While the meteorological understanding of heatwaves has advanced significantly, facil...
The oceans, covering over 70 per cent of the Earth’s surface, have long been perceived as infinite reservoirs of resources. However, with the escalation of climate change impacts and pressures from hu...
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...
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 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...
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...
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.
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 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...
