Anhydrous Ammonia Cleared as Fertiliser for Three Years
Why in the news
The Centre allowed a high-nitrogen fertiliser for agriculture to ease reliance on imported urea.
Key facts
- Approved by: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, for three years, under the Fertiliser Control Order, 1985.
- Product: anhydrous ammonia with a minimum of 82% nitrogen.
- Benefit: better fertiliser-use efficiency and less need for imported urea.
- Pilot: a 150 TPD Green Urea plant to be developed by NETRA in Andhra Pradesh.
Exam angle
- Order: Fertiliser Control Order, 1985; validity: three years.
- Nitrogen content: minimum 82%.
- Related terms: Green Urea pilot, NETRA, import dependence on urea.