Q. In context with the Fertilizer requirement in the country, for which of the following resource we are 100 % import dependent?
Answer: Potash
Notes: India imports all of its potash fertilizer needs. In 2021, India imported 3.23 million metric tons of potash. India is the second largest importer of potash in the world. The top three importers of potash are: Vietnam, India, Indonesia. India imports most of its potash from South Korea, Canada, and Belarus. In 2022, India Potash Ltd (IPL) increased imports from Canada, Israel, and Jordan. IPL will buy 1.2 million tonnes of potash from Canada, 600,000 tonnes from Israel, and 300,000 from Jordan.
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