--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20191218-india-needs-newer-forms-of-fertilizers/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # India needs newer forms of fertilizers Publication Date: 2019-12-17T21:13:34-05:00 Last Updated: 2019-12-16T14:21:36-05:00 Author: Elena Shalashnik (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/shea2707/) Categories: [Markets](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/markets/), [Trade & Policy](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/trade-and-policy/) ![India needs newer forms of fertilizers](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/10-000-gods.jpg) The country of ten thousand Gods wants to reduce the consumption of agrochemicals. The Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers of India, Sadananda Gowda has emphasized the need to ensure food security to the country, whose population will grow from the current 1.3 billion people to 1.5 billion people in 2040. Nevertheless, he called for reducing the use of mineral fertilizers in Indian agriculture by at least 10%, since their excessive use adversely affects soil fertility. According to the Minister, it is necessary to develop and introduce new types of agrochemicals that will be more effective and safer than traditional types of mineral fertilizers. Sadananda Govda mentioned the Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative, which created a line of nano fertilizers that not only ensure environmental cleanliness, but also reduce the amount of government subsidies for the sale of agrochemicals to farmers. Source: [India Dictum](https://indusdictum.com/2019/12/05/fertiliser-min-gowda-stresses-need-for-eco-friendly-options-at-fai-seminar/) Tags: [India](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/india/), [mineral fertilizers](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/mineral-fertilizers/) --- **About Fertilizer Daily:** Fertilizer Daily is the leading industrial media and discussion platform focused on covering efficient farming and plant cultivation practices on both domestic and international scales. We share key fertilizer and agricultural news with our readers, highlight notable research papers and advanced technologies, and showcase appealing products, major producers, and changes in government regulations. Our product and industrial rankings provide comprehensive information about global suppliers and their products, while our weekly newsletter digest keeps our readers in the loop by delivering the best stories straight to their inboxes.