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India Faces Fertilizer Supply Shortages

WNYC 93.9 FM New Delhi 11d11d Impact 8

India is experiencing a particular shortfall in industrial fertilizer, according to reports. This comes amid a global nitrogen fertilizer shortage that threatens food security. The UN's global partnership on nutrient management is monitoring the exposure of regions like India to this shortfall. Mark Sutton, co-chair of the UN's Global Partnership on Nutrient Management, highlighted India as a region particularly exposed to fertilizer shortfalls. Fertilizer production in India has declined by 24.6% compared to March of last year. Low production levels are leading to low crop yields for farmers. Farmers in India report that while current fertilizer supplies are adequate, existing stocks are insufficient to last long-term. There are concerns that a potential blockade could lead to scarcity and increased costs.

India is experiencing a particular shortfall in industrial fertilizer, according to reports. This comes amid a global nitrogen fertilizer shortage that threatens food security. The UN's global partnership on nutrient management is monitoring the exposure of regions like India to this shortfall. Mark Sutton, co-chair of the UN's Global Partnership on Nutrient Management, highlighted India as a region particularly exposed to fertilizer shortfalls. Fertilizer production in India has declined by 24.6% compared to March of last year. Low production levels are leading to low crop yields for farmers. Farmers in India report that while current fertilizer supplies are adequate, existing stocks are insufficient to last long-term. There are concerns that a potential blockade could lead to scarcity and increased costs. Farmers noted that while organic manures are an alternative, they are less effective for production than chemical fertilizers. Low fertilizer usage is expected to result in significantly lower crop yields. Current supply inflows are described as not being robust enough to replenish existing stocks. There is a possibility that farmers will have to absorb extra costs due to price fluctuations.

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Sources · 7 independent

WNYC 93.9 FM

“particular shortfall in industrial fertilizer. India first of all, p krishna prasad”

BBC WS backup

“government on records are concerned, the fertilizer protection in India has declined.”

BBC World Service

“P. Krishna Prasad works for a coalition of more than 400 farmers unions there. The sowing season will start from June and July and farmers will start purchasing fertilizer by May.”

BBC World Service

“the government on records are concerned, the Patelizer protection India has declared. of all, P. Krishna Prasad works for a coalition of more than 400 farmers unions there.”

Radio Citizen Kenya

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BBC World Service

“the government on records are concerned, the Patelizer protection India has declared. on the black market where they will be forced to pay double the prices. And because of the shortage, much of the farmers will not be able to purchase and procure and that will affect the yield also.”

BBC WS backup

“government on records are concerned, the fertilizer protection in India has declined. ... the farmers should have been supported by the credit facility by the government.”

WNYC 93.9 FM

“particular shortfall in industrial fertilizer. India first of all, p krishna prasad for forced to depend on the black market, where they will be forced to pay double the prices.”

BBC World Service

“So there also the farmers are forced to depend on the money lenders, the private money lenders, who will absorb it and interest from the farmers.”

BBC WS backup

“per day, every day, 31 farmers are committing suicide in India as per the same data provided by the government.”

WNYC 93.9 FM

“There are the microfinance institutions which are making this as a very big business to make profit out of the financial marketing. And this is also a bigger issue that is how created huge inductedness in rural India.”

BBC World Service

“Every day 31 farmers are committing suicide in India as per the same data provided by the government. So, this all shows the stress on the farming.”

BBC World Service

“Every day 31 farmers are committing suicide in India as per the same data provided by the government.”

WNYC 93.9 FM

“poor and small farmers they are forced to migrate to the cities.”

WBUR Boston

“The sowing season will start from June and July and farmers will start purchasing fertilizer by May, on today's 1st May. The main crop will be the paddy which is the food crop.”

ABC NewsRadio AU

“Let's hear then from two of the places which are particularly exposed to this shortfall in industrial fertilizer, India, first of all.”

WBUR Boston

“the fertilizer production in India has declined by 24.6% compared to last year, March. So this is going to have a creating a market scarcity and farmers will be forced to depend on the black market.”

ABC NewsRadio AU

“the fertilizer production in India has declined by 24.6 percentage covered to last year marks.”

ABC NewsRadio AU

“The supply of fertilizer is not really very inbound as far as I'm concerned. But the stock is we normally get them, we are saying they don't have enough stocks to last for long.”

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