Annual Report 2009-2010 - Department of Agriculture & Co-operation

Annual Report 2009-2010
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6.1 Consumption of Fertilizers: The average
estimated consumption of fertilizers (N+P+K) in
the country has registered an increase in 2008-
09 over 2007-08 from 116.5 kg/hectare to 128.6
kg/hectare. A great deal of variability has,
however, been observed in fertilizer consumption
among the states. While consumption of
fertilizers per hectare is 239.7 kg in Andhra
Pradesh, 221.4 kg in Punjab, 216.5 kg in Tamil
Nadu and 201.6 kg in Haryana, consumption is
comparatively low in Rajasthan (48.8 kg/hectare),
Jharkhand (55.7 kg/hectare), Himachal Pradesh
(60.6 kg/hectare), Orissa (61.6 kg/hectare), and
in certain other states. Consumption is less than
5 kg/hectare in some of the North Eastern states.
6.2 To ensure adequate availability of
fertilizers to farmers, the Department of
Agriculture and Cooperation (DAC) makes a
demand assessment well in advance through
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Integrated Nutrient
Management
half-yearly Zonal Conferences on Agricultural
Inputs in consultation with the state
governments, the Department of Fertilizers and
the fertilizer industry. Thereafter, under the
Essential Commodities Act (ECA) supply plan,
and under the Fertilizers Movement Control
Order, movement orders, for both indigenous
and imported urea, are issued by the Department
of Fertilizers (DoF) to ensure timely availability to
farmers. DoF also facilitates the availability of
decontrolled phosphatic (P) and potassic (K)
fertilizers to the states/UTs.
6.3 The consumption of chemical fertilizers (in
terms of nutrients) during 2008-09 was 249.09
lakh metric tonnes, 10.36% more than the
previous year, 2007-08. The consumption of
major fertilizers and nitrogenous, phosphatic and
potassic (NPK) nutrients since 2000-01 is given
in Table 6.1: