\u2713Nano Urea Production:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Eight new nano urea plants, which are being centrally monitored, will start production by November 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These are located in several states, including Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Assam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2713Neem Coating of Urea:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Department of Fertilizers (DoF) has made it mandatory for all the domestic producers to produce 100% urea as Neem Coated Urea (NCU), to Improve soil health, Reduce usage of plant protection chemicals etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2713New urea policy 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Objectives of the policy are,<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2206To maximize indigenous urea production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2206To promote energy efficiency in the urea units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2206To rationalize the subsidy burden on the Government of India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2713New Investment Policy- 2012:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Government announced New Investment Policy (NIP)-2012 in January, 2013 and made amendments in 2014 to facilitate fresh investment in the urea sector and to make India self-sufficient in the urea sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2713Policy on Promotion of City Compost:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Government of India approved a policy on promotion of City Compost, notified by the DoF in 2016 granting Market Development Assistance of Rs. 1500\/- for scaling up production and consumption of city compost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2713Use of Space Technology in Fertilizer Sector:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n DoF commissioned a three year Pilot Study on \u201cResource Mapping of Rock Phosphate using Reflectance Spectroscopy and Earth Observations Data\u201d by National Remote Sensing Centre under ISRO, in collaboration with Geological Survey of India (GSI) and the Atomic Mineral Directorate (AMD).<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2713The nutrients based subsidy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It has been implemented from April 2010 by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers’ Department of Fertilizers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Under NBS, a fixed amount of subsidy decided on an annual basis, is provided on each grade of subsidized Phosphatic & Potassic (P&K) fertilizers depending on its nutrient content.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Fertilizer use Related Government Initiatives? \u2713Nano Urea Production: Eight new nano urea plants, which are being centrally monitored, will start production by November 2025. 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