New Delhi, April 15 -- The National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) organised a brainstorming session to develop a roadmap for achieving self-reliance in fertilizers, bringing together representatives from government, academia, industry and farmer groups.
Addressing a press conference, M. L. Jat, Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) and Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), said the agricultural sector will play a pivotal role in achieving Atmanirbhar Bharat by 2047. He noted that while fertilizers were central to the Green Revolution, the current challenge lies in declining efficiency and indiscriminate usage.
Highlighting Indias annual fertilizer consumption of a...