Austerity as an export aid using less chemical fertilizer could ease access to the EU market
News Source : Livemint
News Summary
- Chemical fertilizers in India are heavily subsidized and import-dependent.
- Their use, over the years, has led to significant deterioration in soil health.
- To promote soil testing, provide farmers with crop-specific nutrient recommendations, improve soil fertility and optimize fertilizer use, the government launched the Soil Health Card (SHC) scheme in 2015.
- An ongoing survey by Icrier found that deteriorating soil health is a high risk for our exports to the EU, which is striving to reduce GHG emissions and promote sustainable agriculture.
Chemical fertilizers in India are heavily subsidized and importdependent. Their use, over the years, has led to significant deterioration in soil health.
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