iFMS: Integrated Fertilizer Management System Explained
Why in the news
The government is turning fertiliser management into a data-driven platform to catch shortages and odd purchase patterns early.
Key facts
- Full name: Integrated Fertilizer Management System (iFMS), a web-based tool of the Government of India.
- Tracks: production, dispatch, transport, stock and sales.
- Chain monitored: manufacturers or importers, then wholesalers, retailers and finally farmers.
Objectives
- Timely supply to farmers.
- Monitoring supply and stocks across States and districts.
- Preventing shortages, diversion and black marketing.
- Better subsidy management.
- Data for policy and planning.
Exam angle
- Tool type: web-based, run by the Government of India.
- Goal terms: diversion, black marketing, subsidy transparency.