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Answered by Ninu2018
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Fertilizer Industry

Fertilizers are substances that supply one or more of the chemicals required for plant growth. Fertilizers can be both organic and inorganic. As per industry experts it is said that there are sixteen elements that are absolutely necessary for plant growth. Out of these sixteen 9 elements are required in large quantities while the other seven are needed in smaller amounts.

Since agriculture is a very important sector it goes without saying that the fertilizer industry is one which the Indian economy cannot do without. The fertilizer industry in India is extremely vital as it manufactures some of the most important raw materials required for crop production. The primary objective of this industry is to ensure the inflow of both primary and secondary elements required for crop production in the desirable quantities.

The success of the agricultural sector in India is largely dependent on the fertilizer industry. The benchmark that the food industry in India has set is mainly due to the many technically competent fertilizer producing companies in the country.

India is home to numerous top class private and government fertilizer companies. Ranging from fertilizers to seeds to fungicides the many fertilizer companies in India are the major reason behind the success story of the sector in India.

In the present scenario, there are more than 57 large and 64 medium and small fertilizer production units under the India fertilizer industry. The main products manufactured by the fertilizer industry in India are phosphate based fertilizers, nitrogenous fertilizers, and complex fertilizers. The fertilizer industry in India with its rapid growth is all set to make a long lasting global impression.

Types of Fertilizers

Organic Fertilizer

These are the most commonly used fertilizers. Organic fertilizers are easily available and extremely safe. Some of the popular organic fertilizers include; manure, peat moss, worm castings, slurry, sewage, seaweed, and guano.

Advantages of Organic Fertilizers

Advantages of Organic Fertilizers

Improve the quality of the soil.

Mobilize the existing soil nutrients.

Release nitrogen slowly and consistently

Soil moisture retention

Do not harm the plants like chemical fertilizers

Inorganic or Chemical Fertilizer

These fertilizers are usually got from chemical compounds like potassium chloride, ammonium phosphates and ammonium nitrate. Some of the popular Inorganic fertilizers used in India re; limestone, mined rock phosphate and Chilean sodium nitrate

Advantages of Organic Fertilizers

The more the amount of nitrogen the healthier are the stems and leaves of the plants.

Increased levels of phosphorus result in healthier tubers and roots

The Potassium obtained from potash promotes stems and leaves development.

Releases nitrogen quickly

Public Sector Fertilizer Companies

National Fertilizers Limited

Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore Limited

Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited

Madras Fertilizers Limited

Steel Authority Of India Limited

Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited

Paradeep Phosphates Limited

Pyrites, Phosphates & Chemicals Limited

Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation Limited

Private Sector Fertilizer Companies

Ajay Farm-Chem Private Limited

Balaji Fertilizers Private Limited

Deepak Fertilizer and Petrochemicals Corporation Limited

Bharat Fertilizer Industries Limited

Coromandal Fertilizers Limited

Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizer Co. Limited

Meerut Agro Chemicals Private Limited

Duncans Industries Limited

Karnataka Agro Chemicals

Godavari Fertilizers & Chemical Limited

Shri Amba Fertilizers (I) Private Limited

Tuticorin Alkali Chemi & Fertilizer Limited

Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited

Indo-Gulf Fertilizers & Chemicals Corporation Limited

Southern PetroChemical Industries Corporation Limited

Maharashtra Agro Industrial Development Corporation

Zuari Industries Limited- Fertilizer Limited

Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited

Answered by Anonymous
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India is a vast country and also agriculture is done here on a large scale.
Most of the people in rural areas are engaged in agriculture.So,their livelihoods are based and depend upon agriculture.
If there is good production of crops then there will be good economy and capital help to the farmers.
For the good production​,farmers demand the good fertilizers and manure.
In India,fertilizers are produced in large scale by the industries of India that leads to very good help for Industrialists and workers of the industries.
Indian fertilizer industries consists of large group of workers which helps to reduce unemployment from the country.
In these industries,very brilliant scientists work to give better outcomes for the fields of farmers by help of better fertilizers.
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