Govt should boost soil nutrients to maintain yields, say scientists
Business Standard|November 20, 2024
India will have to supplement crucial nutrients in its soils through large dosages of organic manure if it wants to maintain the average crop yields, as being a tropical country its percentage of organic carbon in soil is less than one, according to scientists gathered at the Global Soil Conference here on Tuesday to address challenges related to soil health.
SANJEEB MUKHERJEE

The requirement of organic manure to provide for the crucial soil nutrient of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium is huge, they opined. But, the good news is that between 2019 and 2023, the average NPK ratio in Indian soil has improved and come closer to the ideal 4:2:1 due to differential pricing and awareness on soil health among farmers due to usage of soil health cards. The NPK ratio was at around 8:4:1 in 2019, while last year it was recorded at 5:1.8:1, closer to the ideal ratio.

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