Fertilizer Sector Current Affairs, GK & News
IFFCO to launch Nano Urea
Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO) will launch Nitrogen fertilizer-based Nano Urea in market in June 2021. Highlights A 500-ml Nano Urea is equivalent to 45kg of normal urea. 500 ml urea costs around 240 rupees. Apart from that, it will reduce input cost of farmers by 15% and cultivation will increase the yield by about ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Fertilizer • Fertilizer Sector • Fertilizer Subsidy • IFFCO • Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited • Urea
Union Cabinet approves Nutrient Based Subsidy
On April 22, 2020, the Union Cabinet approved to fix Nutrient Based Subsidies for Phosphatic Potassic fertilizers. Highlights The cabinet also approved the use of complex fertilizer namely Ammonium Phosphate. The expenditure to be spent on the subsidy of the fertilizer is expected to be Rs 22,186 crores. The nitrogenous fertilizers are to be provided ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Ammonia • Fertilizer • Fertilizer Sector • Fertilizer Subsidy Management • Nutrition • P&K fertilizers • Phosphatic and Potassic Fertilizers • Subsidies
Parliamentary Standing Committee: No Sufficient Checks on genuineness of Fertilizer Subsidy
On March 20, 2020, the Parliamentary Standing Committee that was set up under the leadership of the Lok Sabha Member Kanimozhi Karunanidhi submitted its report. The Committee was set up to check whether genuine farmers are getting fertilizer subsidy. Highlights The Report says that until December 2019, 1182.04 lakh metric tonnes of fertilizers have been ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Aadhar Number • Agriculture • Biometrics • DBT Scheme • farmer welfare • Fertilizer Sector • Fertilizer Subsidy • Kisan Credit Card Scheme • Parliamentary Committees
“APNA UREA-SonaUgle” brand of HURL launched-To increase Urea Production
The APNA UREA-SonaUgle brand of HURL (Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited) was launched by the Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers Shri D V Sadananda Gowda. Recent developments in Urea Production In order to make India self-sufficient in Urea, the Union Government approved revival of three Urea plants located in Sindri, Gorakhpur and Barauni. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Coal India Limited • CPCB • Environment • Environment Protection • Fertilizer • Fertilizer Sector • HURL • IOCL • Natural Gas • NTPC
India's first Coal-gasification fertilizer plant to come up in Talcher, Odisha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched commencement of work for India’s first Coal-gasification based fertilizer plant with pet coke blending will come up in Talcher, Odisha. The coal gasification based fertilizer plant is being developed by Talcher Fertilizers Limited (TFL). TFL is joint venture company of GAIL (India) Limited (GAIL-29.67% stake), Coal India Limited (CIL-29.67% stake), ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Topics: Coal Gasification fertilizer plant • Fertilizer Sector • Neem Coated Urea • Odisha • Pet-coke • Science and Technology • Talcher