Government has mandated all indigenous producers of Urea to produce 100% of urea as Need coated urea only. What are advantages of Need Coated Urea? Examine.

January 16, 2023 February 21, 2024

Hint: Neem coating leads to more gradual release of urea, helping plants gain more nutrients and resulting in higher yields. Lower underground water contamination due to leaching of urea. Neem serves as a natural insecticide. Collection of neem seeds is needed for manufacturing of need coated urea. This would generate employments in rural areas. Neem-coating will help check heavily subsidized urea’s pilferage to chemical industry and other uses such as making of adulterated milk.

Topics: GS-III: Issues Related to Direct and Indirect Farm Subsidies and Minimum Support Prices

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