Fertilizer

Plant Nutrition Management Bill may sound death knell for Kerala's mixed fertilizer units

February 22, 2022

Plant Nutrition Management Bill may sound death knell for Kerala's mixed fertilizer units

At present, Kerala has more than 60 mixed fertilizer plants and their business is set to be hit once the legislation is enacted.

February 08, 2022
Kerala's fertilizer cost per hectare for paddy cultivation sees 150% rise

Between 2008 and 2018, the southern states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu have witnessed over 150% increase in cost accrued by usage of fertilizer for paddy cultivation.
June 16, 2021
Union Cabinet approves hike in DAP fertiliser subsidy by Rs 700 per bag

The hike is part of the government's effort to ensure that farmers gets the key soil nutrient at old rates despite rise in global prices.
January 27, 2020
Alathur farmers save money as drones take up task of spraying pesticides, fertilizers

While under the normal method 100 litres of the mixture is needed to cover an acre of paddy field, the amount used by a drone is a mere 20 litres.
April 05, 2019
Entrepreneur Maheswary uses fish as manure

She is now a farmer as well as entrepreneur. She cultivates banana and vegetables on leased land at Vadanappally and Irinjalakkuda.
March 04, 2019
Extract urea from urine to cut fertiliser import: Gadkari

Some years ago, Gadkari had created a flutter by saying that he stored his own urine and used it as fertiliser for the garden at his official bungalow in Delhi.
September 22, 2018
Modi flags off Rs 13,000 cr Talcher fertilizer plant revival project

The fertiliser plant was shut in 2002 by the then BJP-led NDA government as frequent power restrictions, obsolete and mismatch of technology made the plant economically unviable.