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Easy availability of fertilisers
100% Neem Coated Urea introduced in 2015-16
for reduced use of chemicals and improved soil
health.
It also reduced diversion of urea for non-
agricultural purposes.
It has also led to increased Nitrogen Use Efficiency
and helped increase the crop yield.
Significant increase in urea production since the
introduction of the New Urea Policy.
Modi government is reviving closed fertilizer plants
in Talcher, Ramagundam, Gorakhpur, Sindri and
Barauni. This will boost fertilizer availability even
further and provide jobs.
Prices of non-urea fertilisers significantly reduced,
saving thousands of crores of farmers’ money, while
also promoting balanced use of fertilisers.
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