1. Presentation By Secretary (Fertilizers) National Conference on Agriculture for Rabi 2014-15

2. Fertilizer Sales trend in last 6 years
Figures in Lakh Metric Tonnes

3. Sales of Urea during last six years
Figures in Lakh Metric Tonnes

4. Sales of P&K Fertilizers (DAP,MOP & NPK)
Figures in Lakh Metric Tonnes

5. Major Concerns In Indian Agriculture
Depleting soil organic matter
Imbalance in fertilizer use
Emerging multi-nutrient deficiencies
Declining nutrient use efficiency
Declining crop response ratio
Negative soil nutrient balance

6. Deteriorating balance in NPK

7. NPK Ratios across states in India for 2013
Deteriorating balance in NPK The N-P-K ratio worsened acutely in certain states
NPK Ratios across states in India for 2013
EAST
SOUTH
Bihar
12.3 : 3.6 : 1
Andhra Pradesh
7.1 : 2.8 : 1
Orissa
6.2 : 2.4 : 1
Karnataka
3.6 : 1.6 : 1
West Bengal
2.9 : 1.6 : 1
Tamil Nadu
3.9 : 1.5 : 1
NORTH
WEST
Haryana
61.4 : 18.7 : 1
Gujarat
13.2 : 3.4 : 1
Punjab
61.7 : 19.2 : 1
Maharashtra
3.5 : 1.8 : 1
Uttar Pradesh
25.2 : 8.8 : 1
Rajasthan
44.9 : 16.5 : 1

8. Major Concerns In Indian Agriculture Declining nutrient use efficiency
Cause of low efficiency
Nitrogen
30-50 %
Immobilization, volatilization, denitrification, Leaching
Phosphorus
15-20%
Fixation in soils Al – P, Fe – P, Ca – P
Potassium
70-80%
Fixation in clay - lattices
Sulphur
8-10%
Immobilization, Leaching with water
Micro nutrients (Zn, Fe, Cu, Mn, B)
1-2%
Fixation in soils
Reasons:
The loss of N through leaching and volatilization creates pollution and has environmental implications.

9. Major Concerns In Indian Agriculture
Declining Fertilizer Response - Irrigated Areas
Reasons:
Inadequate and imbalanced fertiliser use
Increasing multi-nutrient deficiency
Lack of farmers awareness about balanced plant nutrition
Poor crop management (Excess fertiliser dose not be the substitute of poor management)

10. Soil Organic Carbon Map
Over All India Organic Carbon Status
67% of Indian Soil is having lower organic Carbon
Organic carbon status in all the major states is low
West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka are the major states where organic carbon is low
Source: Coromandel’s Internal Finding
OC test done lac samples

11. Suggested Medium term Strategy
Use of optimal dose based on soil health status.
Promotion of Neem-Coated Urea.
Promotion of Micronutrients.
Promotion of Organic Fertilizers.
Promotion of Water Soluble Fertilizer under NHM.

12. Operational Issues
Quality Control & Enforcement of FCO mandated standards.
Strengthening of the enforcement measures to prevent hoarding/ black marketing/ Smuggling /diversion of subsidised fertilizers to non-agriculture use.
Operationalisation of mFMS at the retailer level.
Close Coordination with Suppliers and timely placement of Indent with Railways.
Collaboration in the Pilot Project for tracking & tracing of fertilizers sales.

13. Thank you