the Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers is deliberating on a mechanism to promote neem-coated fertilizers. The move is an attempt to prevent soil fatigue caused by imbalanced and excessive use of urea, and increasing crop yields.
With the government set to promote neem-coated fertilizer, its manufacturers recently approached the government with a demand for subsidy or permission to increase the maximum retail price (mrp) of its product.
The neem-coated fertilizer is urea coated with neem oil emulsions.
At present, there are three leading companies
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/push-neem-based-fertilisers
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/down-earth
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agricultural-inputs
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/chemical-fertilisers
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/neem
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/subsidies
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/fertiliser-industry
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/government-india-goi
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/indian-council-agricultural-research-icar
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sustainable-development
