Present Fertilizer Scenario

摘要

The fertilizer sector is one of the core sectors of Indian economy. The remarkable role of fertilizers in the context of achieving self-sufficiency in food grain production is well documented. Foodgrain production has increased to a record level of 280 million tonnes in 2017-18 from less than 74 million tonnes way back in mid-sixties. Similarly, there has been significant growth in production of other agricultural crops as well as horticultural crops during the period. Current production of fruits & vegetables is about 300 million tonnes. It would be interesting to examine the performance of the sector in 2017-18 and assess the prospects for 2018-19 based on developing scenario.